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caterpillar fungus

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caterpillar fungus [′kat·ər‚pil·ər ‚fəŋ·gəs]
(mycology)
Cordyceps sinensis


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Modern medical research has shown that Sichuan-Tibetan caterpillar fungus has not only the essence(cordycepin), but also fat, protein, amino acids, and vitamin B1 and B2 and other constituents totaling over 170 in number which are common to all sorts of caterpillar fungus, but contains also substances that are activating in nature and able to repair defective cells in the human body, which are specific to it alone.
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