富硒虫草的研究进展

Review on Selenium-enriched Cordyceps

摘要:

虫草是传统名贵中药，具有抗癌、抗菌、调节免疫、降血脂、降血糖等广泛的药理作用；硒是人体必需的微量元素，具有抗癌、抗氧化、抗衰老等多种生理功能，与许多种疾病密切相关。利用虫草菌将无机硒转化为有机硒，实现虫草与硒的有机结合，研究功能更好的富硒虫草，无论作为药用、保健品还是补硒食品都具有很重要的现实意义。本文综述二十余年来富硒虫草的研究状况。

Abstract:

Cordyceps is precious Traditional Chinese Medicine, having a wide range of pharmacological effects such as anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, immune regulation, lowering blood lipid, lowering blood sugar, etc. Selenium is an essential trace element, which has broad physiological functions including anti-cancer, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, etc. and closely associated with a variety of diseases. Combinating Cordyceps fungus and Selenium to produce Selenium-enriched Cordyceps has important significance as medicine, health care products and food Selenium supplementation. This article gives a review on Selenium-enriched Cordyceps research in the past 20 years.