Myths and Realities Surrounding the Mysterious Caterpillar Fungus

Authors

Jan Martel
Yun-Fei Ko
Jian-Ching Liau
Chien-Sheng Lee
David M. Ojcius, University of the PacificFollow
Hsin-Chih Lai
John D. Young

ORCiD

David M. Ojcius: 0000-0003-1461-4495

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Trends in Biotechnology

ISSN

1879-3096

Volume

35

Issue

11

DOI

10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.06.011

First Page

1017

Last Page

1021

Publication Date

11-1-2017

Abstract

The caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a medicinal mushroom increasingly used as a dietary supplement for various health conditions, including fatigue, chronic inflammation, and male impotence. Here, we propose strategies to address the existing challenges related to the study and commercial production of this mysterious fungus.

Recommended Citation

Martel, J., Ko, Y., Liau, J., Lee, C., Ojcius, D. M., Lai, H., & Young, J. D. (2017). Myths and Realities Surrounding the Mysterious Caterpillar Fungus. Trends in Biotechnology, 35(11), 1017–1021. DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.06.011
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dugoni-facarticles/449