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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club

Cordyceps militaris

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Studies1,635
Avg relevance67
Latest2026

Study types

Journal Article
994
Research Article
349
Review
107
Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T
77
Preprint
41
Comparative Study
15
Published Erratum
9

Recent years

2026
122
2025
232
2024
229
2023
171
2022
194
2021
161
2020
93
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Articles under this record

2026 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

A Potent Fibrinolytic Enzyme Alp1 from Cordyceps militaris: From Sequence-Function Characterization to in Vivo Antithrombotic Application.

Alp1, a potent fibrinolytic enzyme from Cordyceps militaris CM03, was characterized and identified as an S8 family alkaline serine protease. Molecular simulations revealed that the pro-peptide enhances mature peptide flexibility, which is crucial for functional folding and catalytic accessibility..

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2026 · Research Article · Current issues in molecular biology

An Acetyl-CoA-Gated Metabolic Checkpoint Links Precursor Supply to Cordycepin Biosynthesis in Cordyceps militaris.

The growth-specialized metabolism trade-off limits fungal natural product production. Here, we investigated cordycepin overproduction in Cordyceps militaris high-yield GYS60 and low-yield GYS80 via comparative proteomics, Post-Translational Modification (PTM) mapping, and metabolomics..

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2026 · Review · Phytotherapy research: PTR

An Immunomodulatory Mushroom, Cordyceps militaris, and Its Constituents: A Review of In Vitro/In Vivo Studies and Clinical Trials.

Cordyceps, known as "winter-worm summer-grass", has been used as a medicinal mushroom to boost energy levels and immune activity. Among cordyceps types, Cordyceps militaris (CM) is the most commercially useful owing to its ease of artificial cultivation for mass production..

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2026 · Research Article · Nutrients

Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 and Cordyceps militaris Synergistically Modulate the Gut Microbiota by Increasing Mucin 2 Production.

BACKGROUND: Probiotics and medicine food homology are known to offer gentle approaches to prevent obesity, although it is difficult with such approaches to satisfy consumers' requirements to lose weight quickly. The probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis ssp..

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2026 · Journal Article · Fitoterapia

Comparative computational analysis of the hypolipidaemic potential of Cordyceps militaris and Ophiocordyceps sinensis, with in vivo validation of cordycepin.

Hyperlipidaemia (HLP) arises from impaired lipid homeostasis in the setting of chronic low-grade inflammation, yet mechanistic comparisons between the edible medicinal fungi Cordyceps militaris and Ophiocordyceps sinensis remain scarce..

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2026 · Research Article · Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Cordyceps militaris Enhances Wound Repair Through Regulation of HIF-1α, TGF-β1, and SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling in Diabetic Skin.

Chronic diabetic wounds are characterized by persistent inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, oxidative stress, and defective tissue remodeling, leading to delayed healing..

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2026 · Review · Nutrients

Current Evidence of Ergogenic and Post-Exercise Recovery Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Cordyceps militaris in Humans-A Narrative Review.

Cordyceps militaris is an entomopathogenic fungus traditionally used in Asian ethnomedicine and increasingly investigated for its potential health-promoting properties, including immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities..

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2026 · Journal Article · Molecular and cellular biochemistry

Deciphering the anticancer potential of an entomopathogenic fungus, Cordyceps militaris in Dalton's Lymphoma transplanted murine model: a multidimensional approach involving computational methods and in vivo validation.

Cordyceps militaris, a medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine, emerged as a promising source of bioactive compounds, exhibiting potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral and immunomodulatory properties..

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