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Cordyceps Sinensis Extract
A small fungus, it parasitizes the caterpillar or larval stage of ghost moth, kills the host organism, and then grows out of it. Of all the cordyceps species, one of the commonly used strains in medicinal application is the caterpillar fungus, represented by the scientific name Cordyceps sinensis. The regional names of this fungus aredong chong xia cao in China and yatsa gunbu in Tibet. While in the western countries, this particular fungus is known as medicinal mushroom.

It is possible to cultivate medicinal mushroom in the laboratory under controlled conditions. Thus, mass scale production of cordyceps extract powder and capsules is possible for therapeutic applications. Grown in grains and/or liquid media, this cultivated fungus is a pure version of the wild fungus. Scientists are of the opinion that artificial cordyceps contains higher amount of active ingredients as compared to the wild fungus. This extract is derived from mycelia and fruiting bodies of the fungus. While preparing the same, mannitol and adenosine are used in specific amounts.

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Specification: 20.0%~60.0% (Method: UV) Polysaccharides 
Botanical name: Cordyceps sinensis(Berk) sacc
Characters: Powder
Color: Yellow brown
Odour: Characteristic
Mesh: 80
Solubility: Soluble in water
Loss on drying % : ≤5.0%

Product components
Modern pharmacology research results confirmed that the winter Chinese caterpillar fungus contains Chinese caterpillar fungus polysaccharide, cordyceps acid by about 7%, about 28.9% carbohydrate, fat around 8.4%, about 25% protein, 80% fat for unsaturated fatty acid, protein contains 18 kinds of amino acids, in addition, still contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, antimicrobial active substances, alkaloids, new immunosuppressants, superoxide dismutase (sod), ergot corticoids, six carbon sugar alcohol, etc.

Storage and shelf life: 
Storage: 1kg foil bag, 25kg/drum ,double plastic bags for inner packing and carton drum for outer packing
Stored conditions: Cool&dry place. Do not freeze. Keep away from strong light and heat
Shelf time: 3 years when stored properly