Cordyceps

Cordyceps/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: In animal and laboratory research, cordyceps had hypoglycemic effects (46; 47; 48; 49).
  • LipidsLipids: In human research, cordyceps inhibited cholesterol and triglyceride levels (37; 85; 86; 23; 38), and increased HDL cholesterol levels (86; 23). In animal research, the polysaccharides present in cordyceps lowered total plasma cholesterol and triglycerides levels in normal mice (50mg/kg) and total plasma cholesterol level in diabetic mice, although the exact mechanism is not well understood (46).