Posted on 02/15/2023.
Author: Communication Hifas da Terra
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What is the name of The Last of Us?
The starting premise of this Adaptation of really eloquent HBO, catches before starting.
20 years ago a fungus, cordyceps, infected all civilization until causing a global epidemic. Now, those already infected are zombies or cannibal slaves and only a small number of survivors (grouped around Fedra and the Fireflies) struggle to survive and perhaps something else thanks to one of its protagonists: Ellie.
The cause of infection in the HBO series
And this is where the lines of fiction and reality are diluted. Yes, the cordyceps fungus exists and according to The documentary that inspired its creator, there are thousands of different species of this parasitic fungus, highlighting that each of them is parasitic of a single species.
What is cordyceps
We clear doubts: Cordyceps is a fungus capable of parasitizing different insects but could never submit to the human brain because it is not a parasite of our species and because it does not survive at high temperatures (and the body is).
It is clear that the needs of the story have modified the reality of the fungus and the history of the video game because many critics comment on the influence of the COVID-19 In this recent fiction.
How many types of cordyceps are there
As explained In this article, Cordyceps is one of the 1200 types of entomopathogenic fungus that exist and one of the most numerous since it has about 500 species, including the C. sinensis.
In this sense, the scientific portal Pubmed offers More than 2000 related articles With the key word cordyceps and the majority explains the potential of the variety Sinensis as nutraceutical in health care.
For our part, Hifas da Terra, as an expert Biotech in the study of medicinal fungi, share this scientific interest in cordyceps and not only that, but we contribute to our research To know this Powerful tool in health care.
How it was discovered
As we explain In this article, we know that one of the cordyceps species, the C. sinensis, it was discovered thanks to the observation. Tibet's shepherds saw that their cattle were more robust, strong and with more reproductive attitude after ingesting the 'brown grass' that was in the high mountains. Later, this brown grass would be identified with the cordyceps fungus.
What species affect cordyceps
As mentioned in the video of the BBC There are many different species of cordyceps that parasite different insects, in fact each specialized in parasitizing a very specific type of insect. In general we talk about ants and caterpillars.
Medicinal cordyceps
He Cordyceps sinensis It is a known medicinal fungus rich in natural active biomolecules such as beta-glucanos, Ergosterol either provitamin d, essential amino acids, Linoleic acid and Linolenic, Vitamins and minerals Highlights its high content in CORDYPIN and, next to Corddictpic acid and the adenosine that contains, we talk about a Energy cocktail Unique with high therapeutic value and of great interest in scientific research.
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Cordyceps in Hifas da Terra
As explained in this Video Dr. Esteban Sinde Stompel, scientific responsible for Hifas da Terra, the fungus of The Last of Us It has been consumed for generations. It is a «Natural revitalizing capable of generating energy, blood oxygen and improving libido».
Nutraceutical products with cordyceps
Although the market, especially oriental, offers wild cordyceps, laboratories that follow pharmaceutical production standards elaborate cordyceps nutraceutics from the mycelium grown in bioreactors.
This implies a controlled and aimed crop from strains to which an adequate culture means are added from which the bioactive substances are obtained by which this species is characterized.
From these crops you get dust that can be consumed as superfood to add yogurts, smoothies, etc. (as Vital cordyceps) or as a food supplement in capsules (such as Cordy-Sin Sport either Mico-Cord).
The best cordyceps products
Either powder or capsules, if you are looking for Quality Medicinal Cordyceps We recommend taking into account the following points:
- Since cordyceps imports is prohibited because it is an endangered species, cordyceps -based supplements must be obtained, preferably, from Cultivation of its mycelium in bioreactors with controlled and sustainable parameters.
- In addition, the best crops are made from the CS4 strain of Cordyceps sinensis, the Authentic Tibetan strain CS4, of which there is the most evidence.
- Due to the prohibitions of C. sinensis, It has been cultivated Military Cordyceps, but of this variety there is no evidence about its medicinal properties.
- He Cordyceps sinensis It has active biomolecules, so the quality product must have referenced in its labeling qualitative and quantitatively which active biomolecules contains, such as:
- CORDYPIN
- Corddictpic acid
- adenosine
- Ergosterol