title: [Assays on nutrient and effective ingredients in different parts of Cordyceps militaris].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analysis the nutrient and effective ingredients of in Cordyceps militaris and make the best use of its medical value.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adenosine, cordycepin, polysaccharides, cordyceps acid, protein and fat in different parts of C. militaris were extracted, they are quantified by HPLC and other colorimetric analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The contents of polysaccharide was found to be 86.49 mg x g(-1) in C. militaris, 6.82 mg x g(-1) of adenosine in stroma, 13.28 mg x g(-1) of cordycepin and 44.07 mg x g(-1) of cordyceps acid in sclerolium.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In different parts of C. militaris, the biosynthesis of effective ingredients is different. The total amount of effective ingredients is highest in C. militaris, the production of cordycepin and cordyceps acid is highest in sclerotium in comparison with other parts. Growth of C. militaris largely relies on its capability to utilize fat and protein from silkworm.
authors.affiliation: Biological Science Department, Huaiyin Teachers College, Huai'an 223300, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Yu-ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Qi-fan
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Yan-ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D012831:Bombyx / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D032661:Cordyceps / Q000737:chemistry*; D003839:Deoxyadenosines / Q000032:analysis*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003839:Deoxyadenosines; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D011134:Polysaccharides; C058120:cordycepin; D000241:Adenosine