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Review
. 2007 Dec 31;24(4):259-62.
doi: 10.1016/s1130-1406(07)70052-9.

[Cordyceps sinensis, a fungi used in the Chinese traditional medicine]

[Article in Spanish]
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[Cordyceps sinensis, a fungi used in the Chinese traditional medicine]

[Article in Spanish]
Carlos Illana Esteban. Rev Iberoam Micol. .

Abstract

Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. is an ascomycete fungus known in China since antiquity, which is still being used today. A summary, showing relevant papers about this fungus, regarding habitat, history, marketing, consumption, nomenclature, pharmacological composition, culture and medical use, is presented.

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