Research Article

Evaluation of an Epitypified Ophiocordyceps formosana (Cordyceps s.l.) for Its Pharmacological Potential

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Antitumor activities of the extracts from various Cordyceps species. (a) Survival rates of various cancer cell lines, including the human lung cancer A549, human breast cancer MDA-MB-231, human liver cancer Huh7, and human leukemia HL60 cell lines exposed to the water extracts of O. formosana (OFMY), C. militaris (CMMY and CMFB), or O. sinensis (OSMY and OSFB). (b) The survival rates of human normal cell lines, human corneal epithelial HCEC cells, and human lung epithelial MCF10A cells that were exposed to the water extracts of O. formosana, C. militaris, or O. sinensis.
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