Cordyceps militaris as an alternative source of food, nutrition and medicine

Abstract

In 2020 Covid 19 outbreak wreaked havoc on the entire world. Through constant hard days, the pandemic has taught us how important it is to have better immunity in our body to avoid diseases like covid 19. In the present-day scenario, there are a handful of factors like pollution, adulterated food items, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides, etc. which are slowly decreasing our immunity. In such a situation, Cordyceps militaris has emerged as a great solution. Cordyceps militaris is a medicinal mushroom, its products have been used as medicine in China for centuries, slowly, Cordyceps militaris is gaining fame in India and many other countries due to its exceptional immunomodulatory and other medicinal properties. Nutrition and immunity are two of the essential factors behind a healthy life. Cordyceps militaris imparts a positive effect on both. It is known for its nutritional and medicinal properties such as anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, effective in liver disorders, effective sexual disorder, cardiovascular diseases, antimalarial, anti-hyperlipidemia, anti-osteoporotic, anti-arthritic, anti-diabetic anti-fungal, immunomodulatory, etc. Due to the aforesaid exceptional properties, it increases health benefits manifold.