Composition and characterization of cordyxanthins from Cordyceps militaris fruit bodies

Fruit bodies of Cordyceps militaris are widely used as functional food in China, Southeast Asia and North America. Cordyceps carotenoids are the important active components in the fruit bodies. However, chemical composition and property of the cordyceps carotenoids are still unknown. In this study,...

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Main Authors: Jing Z. Dong, Shui H. Wang, Xun R. Ai, Lan Yao, Zi W. Sun, Can Lei, Ying Wang, Qing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613001412