Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; Chang Gung Biotechnology Corporation, Taipei 10508, Taiwan; Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan.
Trends Biotechnol. 2017 Nov;35(11):1017-1021. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.06.011.
The caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a medicinal mushroom increasingly used as a dietary supplement for various health conditions, including fatigue, chronic inflammation, and male impotence. Here, we propose strategies to address the existing challenges related to the study and commercial production of this mysterious fungus.
冬虫夏草是一种药用蘑菇,越来越多地被用作各种健康状况的膳食补充剂,包括疲劳、慢性炎症和男性勃起功能障碍。在这里,我们提出了一些策略来解决与这种神秘真菌的研究和商业生产相关的现有挑战。