Cordyceps militaris is the cordyceps the supplement industry runs on. It can be grown on grain in jars, which makes it consistent and affordable next to wild caterpillar fungus.
Dried fruiting bodies are priced per kg online. Powder and extracts are quoted against your cordycepin and adenosine targets, measured by HPLC, with full contaminant testing on each lot.
Scientific profile
Scientific name
Cordyceps militaris(L.) Fr.
Family
Cordycipitaceae
Order
Hypocreales
Common names
Scarlet caterpillar club, orange cordyceps, chong cao hua
Ecology & habitat
Wild on buried insect pupae. Commercial crops are grown on grain or rice substrate (sometimes silkworm pupae) in sealed jars.
Appearance & flavour
Bright orange club-shaped fruiting bodies. Used dried in soups and teas in China, and as the main raw material for cordyceps supplements.
Notable compounds
Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine), adenosine, carotenoids and polysaccharides. Cordycepin content is far higher than in wild O. sinensis.
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