A Review on Medicinal and Therapeutic Potency of Cordyceps militaris

This review looks at the potency of Cordyceps species, especially Cordyceps militaris, concerning the history and medicinal value in the world. The genus of this species belongs to so many categories mainly C.militaris is belongs to Clavicipitaceae. Cordyceps contains so many species C.sinensis,C.submilitaris,C.militaris, C.sphingum,C.rosea, etc. and all have contained and perform unique efficacy.Cordyceps is a pleomorphic fungus that can be found in tropical forests and humid temperate regions all around the world. Medicinal properties of cordyceps in therapeutic use are its bioactive compounds extracted from cordyceps are as cordycepin, polysaccharides, ergosterol, mannitol, and adenosine. Cordyceps is a special bioactive compound and received much attention from most of the bio-industrial applications such as pharmaceuticals, food and manufacturing processing, and cosmetics due to its valuable potency. The cordycepin production is improved and achieved by mutated cordyceps with UV irradiation. Cordycepin's pharmacological activities involve antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects