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Cordyceps Grown on Quinoa Has More Antioxidants

Cordyceps Grown on Quinoa Has More Antioxidants

Cordyceps

What they found

Cordyceps grown on quinoa had up to about 1.5× higher antioxidant activity than on standard grains.

Cordyceps grown on quinoa had up to about 1.5× higher antioxidant activity than on standard grains.

The number

up to ~1.5× higher antioxidant activity

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

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

At a glance

Latin name

Cordyceps militaris

Cordyceps militaris

Compound

phenolics, flavonoids

phenolics, flavonoids

Published in

ph02.tci-thaijo.org

ph02.tci-thaijo.org

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Potency via Quinoa

Potency via Quinoa

Cordyceps mushroom (Cordyceps militaris) grown on quinoa-based substrate produced up to ~1.5× higher antioxidant activity and significantly higher levels of bioactive compounds compared to standard grain substrates. Quinoa cultivation increased total phenolics and flavonoids while strengthening free-radical scavenging activity.

Cordyceps mushroom (Cordyceps militaris) grown on quinoa-based substrate produced up to ~1.5× higher antioxidant activity and significantly higher levels of bioactive compounds compared to standard grain substrates. Quinoa cultivation increased total phenolics and flavonoids while strengthening free-radical scavenging activity.

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