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Progress in Detection Techniques for Functional Components in Cordyceps

HE Jian-li, PENG Tao, ZHU Ai-ling, CHEN Dong-dong, SHAO Yu, FAN Chun-lin, CHEN Ying, LI Cun   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Animal Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China;
    2. Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100123, China;
    3. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Online:2014-07-15 Published:2014-07-18

Abstract:

Cordyceps is a famous traditional Chinese herbal tonic, which has immune-regulating, anti-tumor, and fatigueresisting
functions. The physiological active materials including cordycepin, cordyceptic acid, cordyceptic polysaccharides,
sterols, and superoxide dismutase enzymes have been confirmed as the major functional components in Cordyceps. Recently,
a series of methods for the determination of these components in different species of Cordyceps have been reported. This
paper reviews some recent techniques for the detection of the major functional components of Cordyceps, aiming to provide
valuable references for the quality control of Cordyceps.

Key words: Cordyceps, functional components, detection techniques, immune-regulating, anti-tumor, fatigue-resisting