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Cordyceps Compound Calms Brain Inflammation

Cordyceps Compound Calms Brain Inflammation

Cordyceps

What they found

Cordycepin lowered nitric oxide, TNF-α and IL-6 in brain immune cells by blocking the TLR4 pathway.

Cordycepin lowered nitric oxide, TNF-α and IL-6 in brain immune cells by blocking the TLR4 pathway.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris

Compound

cordycepin

cordycepin

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Brain Inflammation Blocker

Brain Inflammation Blocker

Cordyceps mushroom (Cordyceps militaris) compound cordycepin reduced key inflammatory signals in brain immune cells, lowering nitric oxide, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels after immune stress. It directly blocked the TLR4 pathway and inflammatory proteins, helping calm brain inflammation linked to conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Cordyceps mushroom (Cordyceps militaris) compound cordycepin reduced key inflammatory signals in brain immune cells, lowering nitric oxide, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels after immune stress. It directly blocked the TLR4 pathway and inflammatory proteins, helping calm brain inflammation linked to conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

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