The Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Actions of Cordyceps sinensis

Table 1

Chemical constituents and their corresponding pharmacological actions of C. sinensis.

Chemical constituents of C. sinensis	Pharmacological effects	References
Cordycepin	Anti-inflammatory effect	[17, 21–30]
	Analgesic effect
	Stimulates steroidogenesis
	Enhances immunity
	Antitumor activity
	Antibacteria, antivirus, and insecticidal activities
Adenosine	Anticonvulsant activity	[20, 31–46]
	Inhibits cancer cell growth
	Anti-inflammatory effect
EPSF	Immunomodulatory effect	[60–65]
	Antitumour effect
	Antioxidant effect
APS	Antioxidant effect	[66–69]
	Immunomodulatory effects
CPS-1	Antioxidant effect	[70, 71]
CPS-2	Inhibits cell proliferation	[72, 73]
Mannoglucan	Cytotoxicity activity	[74]
CME-1	Antioxidant effect	[75]
Cordyglucans	Antitumour effect	[76]
CS-F10	Hypoglycemic activity	[55, 77]
Cordysinocan	Induces cell proliferation	[77]
Ergosterol	Cytotoxicity	[78–83]
	Antimicrobial activity
H1-A	Immunoregulation	[84–86]
CSDNase	Hydrolyzes DNA	[89, 90]
	Nucleolytic properties
CSP	Fibrinolytic activity	[91]
Cordymin	Antidiabetic	[93–95]
Tryptophan	Sedative hypnotic effect	[98]
Cordycepic acid	Treating liver fibrosis diuretic	[99–103]
	Improving the plasma osmotic pressure
	Anti-free radical
Monosaccharide saponins	Antitumor activity	[104]