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Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Potential, Antioxidant And Antibacterial Activities Of Cordyceps Militaris (L.) Link Fruiting Body

October 13, 2022October 29, 2023Ijaz

Abstract Being Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link recognized as a medicinal and edible mushroom, this work intends to reveal new interesting bioactive molecules that could be isolated from this species. Hydrophilic and lipophilic compounds were analyzed by chromatographic techniques coupled to different detectors. The methanolic extract of C. militaris was tested for its antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal […]

Antifungal and Anticancer Activities of a Protein from the Mushroom Cordyceps militaris

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022Ijaz

Abstract The mushroom Cordyceps militaris has been used for a long time in eastern Asia as a nutraceutical and in traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for cancer patients. In the present study, a cytotoxic antifungal protease was purified from the dried fruiting bodies of C. militaris using anion-exchange chromatography on a DEAE-Sepharose column. Electrophoretic […]