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Cultivated Cordyceps Strain Relaxes Airway Muscles

Cultivated Cordyceps Strain Relaxes Airway Muscles

Cordyceps

What they found

Cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis strain OCS02 relaxed airway muscles better than salbutamol in lab tests, and treated worms lived 17% longer.

Cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis strain OCS02 relaxed airway muscles better than salbutamol in lab tests, and treated worms lived 17% longer.

The number

17% longer lifespan

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

Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Compound

OCS02

OCS02

Published in

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Ophiocordyceps sinensis can help relax airway muscles, potentially improving breathing for those with asthma or other respiratory issues, evidenced in a new study. The cultivated strain OCS02® outperformed common treatments like salbutamol and worms in the lab even experienced a 17% longer lifespan.

Ophiocordyceps sinensis can help relax airway muscles, potentially improving breathing for those with asthma or other respiratory issues, evidenced in a new study. The cultivated strain OCS02® outperformed common treatments like salbutamol and worms in the lab even experienced a 17% longer lifespan.

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