Wild
Cordyceps Versus Tissue Culture Cordyceps
Centuries
ago, Cordyceps Sinensis was the miracle, cure-all panacea
which was exclusive to the Chinese Emperors. This was
mainly due to the exorbitant value of the herb as it
could only be harvested from the high altitude of its
natural habitat.
Through
the years, technological advancement from modern medicine
and the breakthrough of technology contributed by the
study of biotechnology has made this ‘miracle’
herb accessible to all walks of life. However, as modern
societies begin to practice the replication of Cordyceps
Sinensis, many wonder the adverse effects of the artificially
grown herb.
The
first cultivation of the fruiting bodies product of
was discovered by the Microenvironmental Control Technology
Research Centre of Research Institute of Tsinghua University,
Zhejiang Yangtze River Delta.
In
a nutshell, the university founded a way to reproduce
the ‘natural’ growth environment of the asexual
Cordyceps Sinensis, using the correct and proper processes
to obtain the same extract and nutrients as that found
in wild Cordyceps Sinensis.
The
years of research and scientific studies has proven
that the characteristic and nutritional components of
cultured Cordyceps Sinensis are the same as the wild
Cordyceps Sinensis, if not higher. Additionally, studies
show that it can be cultivated to produce spores which
are the elite of Cordyceps Sinensis.
The
cultivation process involves the replication of the
growth environment of Cordyceps Sinensis. Traces of
neither additives nor preservatives are detected in
the fruiting bodies of the artificially cultured Cordyceps
Sinensis. Like its wild genesis, the cultured Cordyceps
Sinensis does not contribute to any adverse or toxic
side effects. It has, however been successfully established
that it is easily absorbed by the human body, enabling
faster and more effective results due to its ‘miraculous’
elements.
Today,
there are about 300 species of Cordyceps distributed
throughout the world with almost 60 species of the wild
Cordyceps Sinensis resources found in China alone. The
most representative of the species which possesses the
highest medicinal values are Cordyceps Sinensis and
Cordyceps Militaris.
