Cordyceps militaris, widely used as a traditional medicinalmushroom due to various biological activities of the body sinceancient times in Asia, is a fungus belonging to the familyClavicipitaceae and a species of Cordyceps genus .

Cordycepin, a beneficial bioactive product specifically found inCordyceps, has received attention in various bioindustrialapplications such as in pharmaceuticals, functional foods, andcosmetics, due to its significant functions.