Cordyceps Fungus: Scientific Discoveries and Health Products provides a systematic and comprehensive description of the process technology, product quality and beneficial functions, and underlying scientific background of cordyceps. The book covers the development of knowledge and technology in related areas, such as polysaccharides as major bioactive ingredients, biological characteristics, chemical composition and bioactivities, traditional uses and mycelial fermentation of cordyceps sinensis, besides analysis and characterization, bioactivity assessment, anti-inflammation activity, and conclusions and future perspectives of cordyceps fungus.
Written by world-leading authorities in the area, this book serves not only as a valuable reference for this special and valuable fungal species, but also for other medicinal fungi.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Part I Natural Cordyceps sinensis: Biological characteristics and environment conditions - p. 15 3. Chapter 2 Classification and nomenclature - p. 19 4. Chapter 3 Ecological environment and biological process for the growth of Cordyceps caterpillar fungus - p. 35 5. Part II Cordyceps fungus Cs-HK1: Mycelial fermentation and exopolysaccharides - p. 45 6. Chapter 4 Development of Cs-HK1 mycelial fermentation processes - p. 49 7. Chapter 5 Bioactivities and pharmacological effects of cultivated Cs-HK1 fungus by fermentation - p. 61 8. Chapter 6 Exopolysaccharide production and isolation - p. 77 9. Chapter 7 Molecular properties and antioxidant activities of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides - p. 89 10. Chapter 8 An Amino-polysaccharide and a glycoprotein from Cs-HK1 EPS - p. 97 11. Chapter 9 Structures and antitumor, and immunomodulation activities of intracellular and extracellular polysaccharides from Cs-HK1 mycelial fermentation - p. 109 12. Chapter 10 Ultrasound for extraction and modification of polysaccharides - p. 121 13. Chapter 11 Ultrasonic degradation of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides for modifying properties and bioactivities - p. 133 14. Chapter 12 Prebiotic properties of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides - p. 143 15. Chapter 13 Protective effects of Cs-HK1 EPS on probiotic bacteria in various conditions - p. 153 16. Chapter 14 Anti-inflammatory activities of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides - p. 161 17. Part III Polysaccharides from natural and cultivated Cordyceps: extraction, structure characterization and bioactivity - p. 169 18. Chapter 15 Biosynthesis of fungal polysaccharides - p. 173 19. Chapter 16 Extraction, purification, and structure characterization of polysaccharides - p. 181 20. Chapter 17 Molecular structures and physicochemical properties of cordyceps sinensis polysaccharides - p. 195 21. Chapter 18 Biological activities and underlying mechanisms - p. 215 22. Chapter 19 Cordyceps polysaccharides for preparation of nanoparticles - p. 233 23. Part IV Cordyceps health products with cultivated fungal mycelium by fermentation - p. 236 24. Chapter 20 Process technology for the production of cordyceps fungal mycelium in industry - p. 239 25. Chapter 21 Cordyceps health products - p. 249 26. Index - p. 265
Cordyceps Fungus: Scientific Discoveries and Health Products provides a systematic and comprehensive description of the process technology, product quality and beneficial functions, and underlying scientific background of cordyceps. The book covers the development of knowledge and technology in related areas, such as polysaccharides as major bioactive ingredients, biological characteristics, chemical composition and bioactivities, traditional uses and mycelial fermentation of cordyceps sinensis, besides analysis and characterization, bioactivity assessment, anti-inflammation activity, and conclusions and future perspectives of cordyceps fungus.
Written by world-leading authorities in the area, this book serves not only as a valuable reference for this special and valuable fungal species, but also for other medicinal fungi.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Part I Natural Cordyceps sinensis: Biological characteristics and environment conditions - p. 15 3. Chapter 2 Classification and nomenclature - p. 19 4. Chapter 3 Ecological environment and biological process for the growth of Cordyceps caterpillar fungus - p. 35 5. Part II Cordyceps fungus Cs-HK1: Mycelial fermentation and exopolysaccharides - p. 45 6. Chapter 4 Development of Cs-HK1 mycelial fermentation processes - p. 49 7. Chapter 5 Bioactivities and pharmacological effects of cultivated Cs-HK1 fungus by fermentation - p. 61 8. Chapter 6 Exopolysaccharide production and isolation - p. 77 9. Chapter 7 Molecular properties and antioxidant activities of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides - p. 89 10. Chapter 8 An Amino-polysaccharide and a glycoprotein from Cs-HK1 EPS - p. 97 11. Chapter 9 Structures and antitumor, and immunomodulation activities of intracellular and extracellular polysaccharides from Cs-HK1 mycelial fermentation - p. 109 12. Chapter 10 Ultrasound for extraction and modification of polysaccharides - p. 121 13. Chapter 11 Ultrasonic degradation of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides for modifying properties and bioactivities - p. 133 14. Chapter 12 Prebiotic properties of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides - p. 143 15. Chapter 13 Protective effects of Cs-HK1 EPS on probiotic bacteria in various conditions - p. 153 16. Chapter 14 Anti-inflammatory activities of Cs-HK1 exopolysaccharides - p. 161 17. Part III Polysaccharides from natural and cultivated Cordyceps: extraction, structure characterization and bioactivity - p. 169 18. Chapter 15 Biosynthesis of fungal polysaccharides - p. 173 19. Chapter 16 Extraction, purification, and structure characterization of polysaccharides - p. 181 20. Chapter 17 Molecular structures and physicochemical properties of cordyceps sinensis polysaccharides - p. 195 21. Chapter 18 Biological activities and underlying mechanisms - p. 215 22. Chapter 19 Cordyceps polysaccharides for preparation of nanoparticles - p. 233 23. Part IV Cordyceps health products with cultivated fungal mycelium by fermentation - p. 236 24. Chapter 20 Process technology for the production of cordyceps fungal mycelium in industry - p. 239 25. Chapter 21 Cordyceps health products - p. 249 26. Index - p. 265
