Bioactive compounds from Cordyceps fungi collected in Thailand

Abstract

Cordyceps is an insect pathogenic fungus which more than 80 species have been found in Thailand. The most well-known species of the genus Cordyceps is Ophiocordyceps sinensis (formery known as Cordyceps sinensis) which has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicines for the belief to promote wellbeing and health maintenance. There are numbers of report on the study of bioactive compounds isolated from the Cordyceps fungi and the discovery of new compounds has been documented continuously, especially when the fungi cultivation technology has been well developed. This literature review aims to report the study of bioactive compounds from the Cordyceps fungi collected in Thailand which could be useful information for utilization of local natural resources and applications in the future.