Table 1.
Content of bioactive compounds and nutrients present in the mycelium and fruiting bodies of C. militaris.
| Content | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioactive Compound | Mycelium | Fruiting Bodies | References |
| Cordycepin | 1.82 mg/g | 1.10 mg/g | [9] |
| Cordycepin | 1.74 mg/g | 5.28 mg/g (Water extrct) |
[7] |
| Cordycepin | 8.37 mg/g (Ethanol extract) |
[7] | |
| D-mannitol | 5.2 mg/kg | 4.7 mg/kg | [9] |
| Ergothioneine | 130.6 mg/kg | 782.3 mg/kg | [9] |
| Ergothioneine | 123.4–785.1 mg/kg | 409.8 μg/g | [7,8] |
| GABA | 68.6–180.1 mg/kg | 756.30 μg/g | [7,8] |
| Lovastatin | 37.7–57.3 mg/kg | 2.76 μg/g | [7,8] |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vit. A | 100 mg/kg | 96 mg/kg | [9] |
| Vit. E (tocopherols) | 1.3 mg/kg | 3.6 mg/kg | [9] |
| Vit. B2 (riboflavin) | 0.32 mg/kg | 0.16 mg/kg | [9] |
| Vit. B3 (niacin) | 15.2 mg/kg | 4.9 mg/kg | [9] |
| Vit. C | Not detected | <2 mg/kg | [9] |
| Bioelements | |||
| Magnesium | 3414 mg/kg | 4227 mg/kg | [9] |
| Sulfur | 2558 mg/kg | 5088 mg/kg | [9] |
| Potassium | 12,183 mg/kg | 15,938 mg/kg | [9] |
| Selenium | <0.5 mg/kg | 0.4 mg/kg | [9] |
| Iron | 9 mg/kg | 31 mg/kg | [9] |
| Calcium | 11 mg/kg | 797 mg/kg | [9] |
| Zinc | 10 mg/kg | Not detected | [9] |
| Nutrients | |||
| Protein | 39.5% | 59.8% | [9] |
| Protein | Not analyzed | 29.7% | [7] |
| Fat | 2.2% | 8.8% | [9] |
| Fat | Not analyzed | 2.9% | [7] |
| Carbohydrate | 39.6% | 29.1% | [9] |
| Carbohydrate | Not analyzed | 54.3% | [7] |