Other Bioactive Components
Nucleotides
Nucleotides (including adenine, uridine and guanine) are
effective components in Cordyceps mushrooms. Investigations
show that guanosine has the highest content of all in
natural and artificial Cordyceps.[64] The content of nucleotides
in artificial Cordyceps is obviously higher than
in natural Cordyceps. This may be related to the rapid
metabolism of artificial cultures. A remarkable variation in
the adenosine content is found in artificial Cordyceps, with
the highest concentration being over six times that of the
lowest.