It may also help protect against nerve damage caused by diabetes. In addition, a 2023 study found that Cordyceps militaris and cordycepin may help regulate blood sugar levels in mice with diabetes by ...

Cordyceps is a parasitic fungus that feeds on insect larvae and is rich in cordycepin, adenosine, and ergosterol. Cordyceps has been known to improve cardiovascular activity and physical performance.

Among their findings, they explain that the mushroom-contained bioactive compounds like cordycepin, lovastatin, eritadenine, and ergosterol are thought to “directly influence gene expression that ...

Some studies, conducted primarily in China, reveal that it does contain an immune system modulator known as beta-glucan and an antiviral agent called cordycepin. A few clinical trials suggest it ...