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Oct 22, 2022

Insect-eating mushroom could produce new antiviral and cancer drugs

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In a new study, researchers grew cordyceps mushrooms on six different kinds of insects. They found that mushrooms grown amid high levels of oleic fatty acid contained the most cordycepin, a potential therapeutic agent with antiviral and anticancer properties.

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