V. CONTAMINATION ANDADULTERATION OF

V. CONTAMINATION AND
ADULTERATION OF CORDYCEPS
Another issue has been raised regarding the quality
of Cordyceps: lead contamination, stemming
from reports of lead poisoning from consumption
of Cordyceps by people in China and Taiwan.13 A
separate practice of adulteration, long practiced
by the collectors of natural Cordyceps, introduces
excessive lead into the organism. As found in its
natural state, Cordyceps is attached to the mummifi
ed body of the caterpillar from which it arose.
It is harvested whole in this way, dried, and supplied
into the market. Because Cordyceps is sold
by weight, the collectors have historically inserted
a small bit of twig into many of the caterpillars,
resulting in an increase in weight.9 Better quality
Cordyceps traditionally had fewer inserted sticks;
however, the practice has been so widespread for
so long that it is virtually impossible to fi nd wild
collected Cordyceps without these fi llers inserted
(Figs. 4 and 5). This is probably a harmless practice,
as long as the object inserted is from a nontoxic
source. But modern collectors have found that more
weight can be gained if a bit of wire is inserted
into the caterpillar, rather than the traditional twig.
As long as the wire is steel, such a practice, as is
the case with the aforementioned wood insertion,
is probably not too harmful.
Unfortunately, the wire of choice is now lead
solder. A careful examination of the ends of the caterpillars
will often reveal the holes where the sticks
or wire have been inserted (Fig. 5), and anyone
who chooses to use the wild collected Cordyceps,
rather than the cultivated variety, would be well
advised to break each one of the caterpillars in half
before use, so that any bits of foreign matter can
be readily discerned and removed.
Although the presence of lead or other substances
in the growth medium certainly could be
absorbed by any growing organism, these authors
have conducted chemical analyses on many thousands
of Cordyceps samples over the years, and it
has been our observation that Cordyceps does not
have any more of a tendency to accumulate lead or
other heavy metals than any other fungi. Cordyceps
cultivated by any of the usual modern practices is
very safe from any heavy metal contamination.
VI. GENERAL NUTRITIONAL
COMPONENTS OF CORDYCEPS—
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Cordyceps spp. contains a broad range of compounds
that are considered nutritional. It contains
all of the essential amino acids, vitamins E and
K, and the water-soluble vitamins B1, B2, and B12.
FIGURE 4. Wire and twigs inserted into Cordyceps to
increase weight.
FIGURE 5. Commercial Cordyceps with tell-tale holes in
the caterpillars where twigs/wires have been inserted.
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ผลลัพธ์ (ไทย) 3:

V. CONTAMINATION AND
ADULTERATION OF CORDYCEPS
Another issue has been raised regarding the quality
of Cordyceps: lead contamination, stemming
from reports of lead poisoning from consumption
of Cordyceps by people in China and Taiwan.13 A
separate practice of adulteration, long practiced
by the collectors of natural Cordyceps, introduces
excessive lead into the organism. As found in its
ธรรมชาติ , Cordyceps ถูกแนบไปกับร่างกาย mummifi
เอ็ดของหนอนผีเสื้อซึ่งมันเกิดขึ้น .
มันเกี่ยวทั้งในลักษณะนี้ , แห้ง , และจัด
เข้าสู่ตลาด เพราะ Cordyceps ขาย
โดยน้ำหนักสะสมในอดีตมีแทรก
เป็นบิตขนาดเล็กของกิ่งไม้เป็นจำนวนมากของดักแด้ได้ ซึ่งเป็นผลมาจากการเพิ่มขึ้นของน้ำหนัก
.
คุณภาพ 9 ดีกว่าถั่งเฉ้าผ้าได้น้อยลงแทรกแท่ง ;
แต่การปฏิบัติที่ได้รับแพร่หลายดังนั้นสำหรับ
นานว่ามันเป็นไปไม่ได้จริงเพื่อ Fi และป่า
รวบรวม Cordyceps ไม่มีฟี llers แทรก
( Figs 4 และ 5 ) นี้น่าจะเป็นการปฏิบัติที่ไม่เป็นอันตราย
ตราบเท่าที่วัตถุแทรกจากแหล่งที่ปลอดสารพิษ

แต่นักสะสมสมัยใหม่ได้พบว่ามากกว่า
weight can be gained if a bit of wire is inserted
into the caterpillar, rather than the traditional twig.
As long as the wire is steel, such a practice, as is
the case with the aforementioned wood insertion,
is probably not too harmful.
Unfortunately, the wire of choice is now lead
solder. A careful examination of the ends of the caterpillars
will often reveal the holes where the sticks
หรือลวดมีแทรก ( รูปที่ 5 ) และใครที่เลือกใช้

รวบรวม Cordyceps ป่า , แทนที่จะปลูกหลากหลาย จะได้ดี
ควรแบ่งแต่ละตัวของหนอนในครึ่ง
ก่อนใช้ เพื่อให้มีบิตของสิ่งแปลกปลอมสามารถ
พร้อมเข้าใจและลบออก
ถึงแม้ว่า การปรากฏตัวของตะกั่วหรือสารอื่น ๆในอาหารเลี้ยงเชื้อแน่นอน

อาจจะabsorbed by any growing organism, these authors
have conducted chemical analyses on many thousands
of Cordyceps samples over the years, and it
has been our observation that Cordyceps does not
have any more of a tendency to accumulate lead or
other heavy metals than any other fungi. Cordyceps
cultivated by any of the usual modern practices is
very safe from any heavy metal contamination.
VI. GENERAL NUTRITIONAL
COMPONENTS OF CORDYCEPS—
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Cordyceps spp. contains a broad range of compounds
that are considered nutritional. It contains
all of the essential amino acids, vitamins E and
K, and the water-soluble vitamins B1, B2, and B12.
FIGURE 4. Wire and twigs inserted into Cordyceps to
increase weight.
FIGURE 5. Commercial Cordyceps with tell-tale holes in
the caterpillars where twigs/wires have been inserted.
Begell House