Jędrejko Karol Jerzy, Lazur Jan, Muszyńska Bożena
Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna Str., 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
Foods. 2021 Oct 30;10(11):2634. doi: 10.3390/foods10112634.
Cordyceps spp. mushrooms have a long tradition of use as a natural raw material in Asian ethnomedicine because of their adaptogenic, tonic effects and their ability to reduce fatigue and stimulate the immune system in humans. This review aims to present the chemical composition and medicinal properties of fruiting bodies and mycelium, as well as mycelium from in vitro cultures. The analytical results of the composition of . grown in culture media show the bioactive components such as cordycepin, polysaccharides, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), ergothioneine and others described in the review. To summarize, based on the presence of several bioactive compounds that contribute to biological activity, mushrooms definitely deserve to be considered as functional foods and also have great potential for medicinal use. Recent scientific reports indicate the potential of cordycepin in antiviral activity, particularly against COVID-19.
虫草属蘑菇作为一种天然原料在亚洲民族医学中有着悠久的使用传统，因为它们具有适应原性、滋补作用，以及减轻人类疲劳和刺激免疫系统的能力。本综述旨在介绍子实体、菌丝体以及体外培养菌丝体的化学成分和药用特性。在培养基中生长的[具体虫草种类未明确]的成分分析结果显示了综述中所描述的生物活性成分，如虫草素、多糖、γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）、麦角硫因等。总之，基于多种有助于生物活性的生物活性化合物的存在，[具体虫草种类未明确]蘑菇绝对值得被视为功能性食品，并且在药用方面也有巨大潜力。最近的科学报告表明虫草素在抗病毒活性方面的潜力，尤其是针对新冠病毒。
