Instability in in vitro fruiting of Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link

  • Shrestha, Bhushan (Dept. of Environmental Biology and Entomopathogenic Fungi Culture Collection, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hong, Seok-Un (Dept. of Environmental Biology and Entomopathogenic Fungi Culture Collection, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Kuk (Dept. of Environmental Biology and Entomopathogenic Fungi Culture Collection, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Kyung (Mushtech Co.) ;
  • Sung, Jae-Mo (Dept. of Environmental Biology and Entomopathogenic Fungi Culture Collection, Kangwon National University)
  • Published : 2001.11.07

Abstract

Traditionally, Cordyceps species have been used as a part of herbal medicine in Oriental countries, including Korea a for intemal health, vigorosity and to cure different diseases related to heart, lung etc. In the recent years, research on artificial fruiting of different Cordyceps species including C. militaris has been carried out in the world because of their medicinal value. Variationas well as instability occur during artificial fruiting. Instability observed in the in vitro fruiting of C. militaris is reported in the present study.

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