Papers/PMID:38931190
Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.
Nutrients2024The record
3 findings drawn from this paper, on 1 compound across 3 endpoints.
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3 findings
Cordyceps militaris — increases blood haemoglobin concentration
LikelyGrade B, Likely. Human evidence, limited replication or design limits.Finding“Importantly, the change rates of hemoglobin and hematocrit were significantly increased in the CM group compared with those in the placebo group at 8 weeks after the test food intake (p < 0.05) A,B).”
Quoted verbatim from Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Dose
- 1800 mg/day (6 capsules of 300 mg each; 3 morning, 3 evening)
- Population
- Healthy male long-distance runners during pre-season training; hemoglobin change rate from baseline measured at 8 weeks into the 16-week intervention.
Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.2024PMID:38931190Industry funded
Cordyceps militaris — increases haematocrit
LikelyGrade B, Likely. Human evidence, limited replication or design limits.Finding“Importantly, the change rates of hemoglobin and hematocrit were significantly increased in the CM group compared with those in the placebo group at 8 weeks after the test food intake (p < 0.05) A,B).”
Quoted verbatim from Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Dose
- 1800 mg/day (6 capsules of 300 mg each; 3 morning, 3 evening)
- Population
- Healthy male long-distance runners during pre-season training; hematocrit change rate from baseline measured at 8 weeks into the 16-week intervention.
Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.2024PMID:38931190Industry funded
Cordyceps militaris — decreases serum creatine kinase activity
LikelyGrade B, Likely. Human evidence, limited replication or design limits.Finding“Moreover, the creatine kinase level was significantly decreased in the CM group compared with that in the placebo group at 16 weeks after the test food intake (p < 0.05), Table 5).”
Quoted verbatim from Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 4 months
- Dose
- 1800 mg/day (6 capsules of 300 mg each; 3 morning, 3 evening)
- Population
- Healthy male long-distance runners during pre-season training; creatine kinase measured at 16 weeks (trial end).
Effect of the Administration of Cordyceps militaris Mycelium Extract on Blood Markers for Anemia in Long-Distance Runners.2024PMID:38931190Industry funded