Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (8): 2013-2022.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20220072

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Research advances of Cordyceps cicadae

LIANG Shiwei1(), WANG Hongkai2,*()   

  1. 1. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
    2. Biotechnology Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
  • Received:2022-01-15 Online:2023-08-25 Published:2023-08-29

Abstract:

Cordyceps cicadae, well-known as Chanhua fungus in China, is a valuable edible and medicinal fungus and has been utilized as traditional Chinese medicine for centuries in China. With the increasing emphasis on healthy living, research had made rapid progress in recent years. This paper reviewed the progress of taxonomy, application status, bioactive components, pharmacological mechanism and molecular biology research of Cordyceps cicadae, pointed out the current problems in production and research of Cordyceps cicadae and outlooked the research direction and prospect.

Key words: Cordyceps cicadae, taxonomy, active compound, molecular biology, genome

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