Cordyceps Cordycepin Significantly Increases with Abalone Cultivation

Jeollanam-do Wando County announced that after analyzing the functional components of cordyceps cultivated using abalone as a medium, the cordycepin content in the fruiting body increased by approximately 25 times compared to existing rice-based media. Wando County applied a cultivation method using abalone media to increase cordycepin content and requested component analysis from the Pharmacy Department of Chungbuk National University, confirming higher cordycepin levels compared to existing methods. Cordyceps are typically cultivated using rice as a medium, but reports suggest that cultivation on media using edible insects (such as crickets) can significantly increase cordycepin content. Cordyceps cultivated using abalone as a medium were found to have significantly higher cordycepin content compared to those cultivated on cricket media, demonstrating potential as a cordycepin production source. Additionally, by analyzing the unique beneficial components of abalone alongside ...