Cytotoxic compounds against cancer cells from Bombyx mori inoculated with Cordyceps militaris.

Cordyceps militaris

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

SpeciesCordyceps, Scarlet Club

JournalBioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Year2017

Key points

Two compounds, 3'-deoxyinosine and cordycepin, were isolated from Bombyx mori inoculated with Cordyceps militaris
In the bioassay examining cytotoxicity against cancer cells, both compounds showed toxicity against A549, PANC-1, and MCF-7 cancer cells

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Citation abstract

Two compounds, 3'-deoxyinosine and cordycepin, were isolated from Bombyx mori inoculated with Cordyceps militaris. In the bioassay examining cytotoxicity against cancer cells, both compounds showed toxicity against A549, PANC-1, and MCF-7 cancer cells.

Citation

Qiu W, Wu J, Choi JH, Hirai H, Nishida H, Kawagishi H (2017). Cytotoxic compounds against cancer cells from Bombyx mori inoculated with Cordyceps militaris. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry https://doi.org/10.1080/09168451.2017.1289075 PMID: 28485210

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