Cordyceps militaris improves the survival of Dahl salt-sensitive hypertensive rats possibly via influences of mitochondria and autophagy functions

The genus Cordyceps and its specific ingredient, cordycepin, have attracted much attention for multiple health benefits and expectations for lifespan extension. We analyzed whether Cordyceps militaris (CM), which contains large amounts of cordycepin, can extend the survival of Dahl salt-sensitive ra...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Takakura, Shogo Ito, Junya Sonoda, Koji Tabata, Motoko Shiozaki, Kaoru Nagai, Masahiro Shibata, Masato Koike, Yasuo Uchiyama, Takahiro Gotow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017307430