“…C. militaris has received considerable attention in recent years due to the recognition that it has biological effects with healthstimulating properties and medicinal effects. A wide range of bioactive components in C. militaris such as cordycepin, cordyceps polysaccharide, cordycepic acid, fibrinolytic enzyme, and superoxide dismutase have been reported to possess various biological properties, including antivirus, blood pressure reduction, anticancer, antiaging, hypoglycemic, antineoplastic and inhibition of inflammation (Cui et al, 2008;Das, Masuda, Sakurai, & Sakakibara, 2010;Kim et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2012;Zhu et al, 2013). Because of its attractive beneficial effects and rarity in nature, C. militaris is considered as one of the most expensive mushrooms in China (Xiao et al, 2014), and C. militaris cultivation technologies have been receiving great interest in recent years.…”