Cordyceps flower

What human studies say about cordyceps flower

• Immune markers · Randomized controlled trial · 2015
  Compared with placebo capsules, the C. militaris group had greater increases from baseline in NK cell activity, lymphocyte proliferation, IL-2 and IFN-γ. No statistically significant adverse reactions were reported. Limitation: Only healthy men were studied, for 4 weeks, with 39 and 40 per group. Findings are immune-marker changes rather than clinical outcomes, and the capsules were an ethanol-treated preparation. PubMed 26284906
• Reaction time · Randomized crossover trial, 12 participants · 2026
  Compared with cornstarch placebo, C. militaris was associated with faster Stroop reaction times after exercise and higher resting oxygen uptake. Peak oxygen uptake, blood glucose, blood pressure and heart rate did not differ significantly. Limitation: Very small sample of 12 young men, and a single acute dose of a standardized extract. The Condition × Time interaction was non-significant. PubMed 42455764
• Kidney function markers · Non-randomized clinical trial · 2019
  After 3 months, the C. militaris group had lower urinary protein, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine than the placebo group. Serum lipid and oxidative stress markers also differed between the groups. Limitation: Abstract does not state participant numbers or randomization method, and it combines the patient data with cell experiments. The conclusions on cordycepin signalling are mechanistic. PubMed 31049139

Most studies used extracts or doses that differ from home cooking. Full details in the Nourilo Research Library.