Bird's nest fungi, a general term for species in the family Nidulariaceae, are named for their
fruiting bodies that resemble bird's nests. Two of their members, Cyathus stercoreus (Schw.) …

Cordycepin is a bioactive compound extracted from Cordyceps militaris. As a natural
antibiotic, cordycepin has a wide variety of pharmacological effects. Unfortunately, this …

Several human diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative
disorders, increasingly affect the adult population worldwide. Therefore, scientists have tried …

Background Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a type of common and serious vascular
disease, in which inflammation, apoptosis and oxidative stress are strongly involved in the …

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) with a high malignancy is usually diagnosed as advanced and
is prone to metastasis and leads to a poor prognosis. It is reported that cordycepin has anti …

Aging impairs bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) functions as well as associated
angiogenesis which is critical for bone regeneration and repair. Hence, repairing bone …

Cordyceps militaris, also called as bei-chong-cao, is an insect-pathogenic fungus from the
Ascomycota phylum and the Clavicipitaceae family. It is a valuable filamentous fungus with …

Functional genes encode various biological functions required for the life activities of
organisms. By analyzing the functional genes of edible and medicinal fungi, varieties of …

Douchi is a kind of soybean-fermented food in China. To explore the common and
differential compounds in different Douchi, Douchi was fermented by Aspergillus niger …

Simple Summary Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an endotoxin derived from the outer membrane
of Gram-negative bacteria, is one of the causes of acute liver injury. Cordyceps militaris …