Ophiocordyceps sinensis

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:binomialAuthority (Berk.) G.H.Sung, J.M.Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
gptkbp:class gptkb:Sordariomycetes
gptkbp:commonName caterpillar fungus
gptkbp:conservationStatus vulnerable
gptkbp:contains polysaccharides
cordycepin
gptkbp:cultivatedIn difficult
gptkbp:describedBy 1843
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:economicImportance high value medicinal fungus
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ophiocordycipitaceae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
gptkbp:harvestSeason medicinal use
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ophiocordyceps sinensis
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:lifeCycle parasitic on insect larvae
gptkbp:marketedAs Dong Chong Xia Cao
Yarsagumba
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Tibetan_Plateau
gptkb:Himalayas
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hypocreales
gptkbp:overharvested yes
gptkbp:parasitizes ghost moth larvae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:species sinensis
gptkbp:studiedBy antioxidant properties
liver protection
anti-inflammatory properties
improving athletic performance
immunomodulatory effects
anti-aging effects
anti-bacterial effects
anti-cancer effects
anti-diabetic effects
anti-fatigue properties
anti-tumor properties
anti-viral effects
improving respiratory function
renal protection
gptkbp:usedAs aphrodisiac
tonic
immunostimulant
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:traditional_medicine
traditional Tibetan medicine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cordyceps_fungus
gptkb:Cordyceps_sinensis
gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7