Real militaris fruiting body canon · Cs-4 cultivated sinensis · AVOID MYCELIUM ON RICE (residual grain starch).
Whole cultivated lab fruiting body
Best for
Ideal use: ALL indications performance · libido · fatigue · canon RCTs default.
Advantages
Canon RCT form (Hirsch, Chen). Higher cordycepin 1-2% std. Complete β-glucans. Whole body (NOT rice grain). HPLC validated cordycepin.
Disadvantages
Expensive vs mycelium on rice (~€25-40/month).
Fermented Cs-4 mycelium strain · sinensis TCM substitute
Best for
Ideal use: long-term immunomodulation · NOT athletic performance.
Advantages
Cultivated substitute for wild Himalayan Cordyceps sinensis (commercially extinct). Historical RCTs in COPD/fatigue. β-glucan immunomodulation.
Disadvantages
Very low cordycepin (<0.5%). Higher polysaccharide but lower main active compound.
Raw rice grain colonized with mycelium
Best for
AVOID. Read certified HPLC cordycepin + β-glucan analysis. Labels saying 'mycelium on rice' / 'mycelial biomass' / 'mycelium powder' = suspect.
Advantages
Affordable (~€10/month).
Disadvantages
60-80% residual rice grain starch NOT mushroom. <1% cordycepin. Very low β-glucans. Cheap commercial brands mislabel.
Ideal use: ALL indications performance · libido · fatigue · canon RCTs default.
Ideal use: long-term immunomodulation · NOT athletic performance.
AVOID. Read certified HPLC cordycepin + β-glucan analysis. Labels saying 'mycelium on rice' / 'mycelial biomass' / 'mycelium powder' = suspect.
Real militaris fruiting body canon · Cs-4 cultivated sinensis · AVOID MYCELIUM ON RICE (residual grain starch).