Mycelial fermentation characteristics and anti-fatigue activities of a Chinese caterpillar fungus, ophiocordyceps sinensis strain Cs-HK1 (Ascomycetes)

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 105-114

  Wu, Jian Yong ^a   Leung, Hong Po ^a   Wang, Wen Qiang ^a   Xu, Chun Ping ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anti fatigue activity; Medicinal mushrooms and fungi; Morphology; Mycelial characteristics; Ophiocordyceps sinensis; Stirred tank fermenter

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN; LACTIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLOW KINETICS; FORCED SWIM TEST; FUNGAL STRUCTURES; FUNGUS CULTURE; MALE; MOUSE; MYCELIAL FERMENTATION; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; OPHIOCORDYCEPS; OXYGEN SUPPLY; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; VISCOSITY; ANIMAL; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; FATIGUE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HYPOCREALES; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCELIUM; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; BIOREACTORS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GLYCOGEN; HUMANS; HYPOCREALES; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MICE; MYCELIUM; SWIMMING;

EID: 84899136447     PISSN: 15219437     EISSN: 19404344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v16.i2.10     Document Type: Article

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