Bioactive principles from Cordyceps sinensis: A potent food supplement – A review

Cordyceps sinensis (CS) is a well-known entamophagus fungus, naturally distributed in the Tibetan Plateau of Asia and Himalayas. Recently this synonym is transferred to Ophiocordyceps by both scientific and non-scientific communities. It is widely used as a tonic and medicinal food in traditional Ch...

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Main Authors: M.G. Shashidhar, P. Giridhar, K. Udaya Sankar, B. Manohar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613001254