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From Bug to Medicine: The Therapeutic Power of Cordyceps & Cordycepin
An accessible look at how Cordyceps — a fungus that grows on insects — and its key compound cordycepin are being studied for anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Source Research Papers
Citations in APA 7 format. All studies were sourced from peer-reviewed journals via Google Scholar.
Tuli, H. S., Sandhu, S. S., & Sharma, A. K. (2014). Pharmacological and therapeutic potential of Cordyceps with special reference to cordycepin. 3 Biotech, 4(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-013-0121-9
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Bottom line
Reviews cordycepin's anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects in lab and animal studies — promising, but not ready for medical use until it can be made at scale.
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