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Cordyceps Extract Makes Chicken More Tender and Fresher

Cordyceps Extract Makes Chicken More Tender and Fresher

Cordyceps

What they found

Cordyceps extract increased chicken tenderness markers about 60% and kept spoilage compounds lower after 9 days.

Cordyceps extract increased chicken tenderness markers about 60% and kept spoilage compounds lower after 9 days.

The number

increasing by ~60%

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – food formulation

Lab – food formulation

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

At a glance

Latin name

Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris

Published in

Food Science of Animal Resources

Food Science of Animal Resources

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) extracts made chicken noticeably more tender by breaking down muscle proteins faster, with key tenderness markers increasing by ~60%. It also helped the meat stay fresh longer, lowering spoilage compounds to ~7.02 vs. 8.21 mg/100 g after 9 days, keeping it within a safe, high-quality range. On top of that, it slightly improved fat quality (47–49% vs. 45–47% beneficial fats), meaning better nutrition and stability without changing the food itself.

Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) extracts made chicken noticeably more tender by breaking down muscle proteins faster, with key tenderness markers increasing by ~60%. It also helped the meat stay fresh longer, lowering spoilage compounds to ~7.02 vs. 8.21 mg/100 g after 9 days, keeping it within a safe, high-quality range. On top of that, it slightly improved fat quality (47–49% vs. 45–47% beneficial fats), meaning better nutrition and stability without changing the food itself.

Tumors Cut 60%, OCD Drops 73%, and Mushrooms vs. Meat

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