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An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a unique entomopathogenic fungus and valuable Chinese medicine resource that has been employed for treating various human conditions. Limited O. sinensis in the wild due to over-exploitation has led it to the brink of extinction. This caused a massive disparity between sup...

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Main Authors: Norliana, Munir, Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli, Bhuyar, Prakash, Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee
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Language:English
Published: Biodiversity Conservation Society 2023
Subjects:
HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Q Science (General)
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39669/1/An%20overview%20of%20the%20cultivation%20and%20commercialization%20of%20the%20caterpillar%20fungus%2C%20sited%20in%20the%20Tibetan%20Plateau.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39669/
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spelling my.ump.umpir.396692023-12-15T00:46:49Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39669/ An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal Norliana, Munir Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli Bhuyar, Prakash Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee HD Industries. Land use. Labor Q Science (General) Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a unique entomopathogenic fungus and valuable Chinese medicine resource that has been employed for treating various human conditions. Limited O. sinensis in the wild due to over-exploitation has led it to the brink of extinction. This caused a massive disparity between supply and demand, resulting in skyrocketing prices. The dumping of counterfeit products in the market also caused the need for quality control. In this review, effort has been made to understand the development of O. sinensis and its life cycle, in which the possible cultivation method can be discussed. Additionally, it also summarizes the analytical method for quality control measures in order to ensure the quality of artificially cultivated O. sinensis are on par or even better than the wild. Furthermore, the commercialization of artificially cultivated Cordyceps is lightly touched. Despite these challenges, research into the cultivation of Ophiocordyceps sinensis continues, as it has the potential to provide a sustainable source of the fungus for medicinal purposes. Some pharmaceutical companies have already developed products containing Ophiocordyceps sinensis, and further research may lead to the discovery of new therapeutic applications for the fungus. However, it is important to ensure that the cultivation and commercialization of Ophiocordyceps sinensis is done in an ethical and sustainable manner, to avoid further depletion of the wild populations of the fungus. Biodiversity Conservation Society 2023 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39669/1/An%20overview%20of%20the%20cultivation%20and%20commercialization%20of%20the%20caterpillar%20fungus%2C%20sited%20in%20the%20Tibetan%20Plateau.pdf Norliana, Munir and Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli and Bhuyar, Prakash and Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee (2023) An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal. Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation, 2 (2). pp. 53-78. ISSN 2821-2207. (Published) https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8352350%20 10.5281/zenodo.8352350%20
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topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Q Science (General)
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Q Science (General)
Norliana, Munir
Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli
Bhuyar, Prakash
Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee
An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal
description Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a unique entomopathogenic fungus and valuable Chinese medicine resource that has been employed for treating various human conditions. Limited O. sinensis in the wild due to over-exploitation has led it to the brink of extinction. This caused a massive disparity between supply and demand, resulting in skyrocketing prices. The dumping of counterfeit products in the market also caused the need for quality control. In this review, effort has been made to understand the development of O. sinensis and its life cycle, in which the possible cultivation method can be discussed. Additionally, it also summarizes the analytical method for quality control measures in order to ensure the quality of artificially cultivated O. sinensis are on par or even better than the wild. Furthermore, the commercialization of artificially cultivated Cordyceps is lightly touched. Despite these challenges, research into the cultivation of Ophiocordyceps sinensis continues, as it has the potential to provide a sustainable source of the fungus for medicinal purposes. Some pharmaceutical companies have already developed products containing Ophiocordyceps sinensis, and further research may lead to the discovery of new therapeutic applications for the fungus. However, it is important to ensure that the cultivation and commercialization of Ophiocordyceps sinensis is done in an ethical and sustainable manner, to avoid further depletion of the wild populations of the fungus.
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author Norliana, Munir
Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli
Bhuyar, Prakash
Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee
author_facet Norliana, Munir
Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli
Bhuyar, Prakash
Nur Izyan, Wan Azelee
author_sort Norliana, Munir
title An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal
title_short An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal
title_full An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal
title_fullStr An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal
title_full_unstemmed An overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan forests of Bhutan and Nepal
title_sort overview of the cultivation and commercialization of the caterpillar fungus, ophiocordyceps sinensis sited in the tibetan plateau and the himalayan forests of bhutan and nepal
publisher Biodiversity Conservation Society
publishDate 2023
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39669/1/An%20overview%20of%20the%20cultivation%20and%20commercialization%20of%20the%20caterpillar%20fungus%2C%20sited%20in%20the%20Tibetan%20Plateau.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39669/
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8352350%20
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