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Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris)

Adaptogenoral · inferred

Medicinal mushroom containing cordycepin (3-deoxyadenosine) and beta-glucans. Cordycepin has a short half-life (~6h) but supports ATP production, oxygen utilization, and endurance. Traditional use for fatigue and respiratory health.

Projected serum levels — 1k mg, once daily

Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris)
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) modeled serum levels, 1k mg once daily over 15 days Population-based pharmacokinetic estimate. Steady state reached after approximately 1 days. 0 50 100 150 200 Day 0 Day 4 Day 8 Day 11 Day 15 Time on a regular schedule ≈ steady state · day 1

Maintenance schedule: 1k mg once daily (oral).

Modeled steady state after ~1 days: peak ≈ 173 mg, trough ≈ 0.100 mg body load. Population-based estimate over 15 days for a 1k mg dose at a 70 kg reference body mass — the interactive app scales curves to your doses, timing, and body mass.

Key facts

Category
Adaptogen
Route modeled
Oral
Model confidence
inferred
Half-life
2 h
Common dose
1k mg
Suggested maximum
3k mg/day
Reference dose range
500–3k mg (single dose)
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Cordyceps militaris Improves Tolerance to High-Intensity Exercise After Acute and Chronic Supplementation Hirsch KR et al. · Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2017 DOI

    RCT showing 3 weeks of Cordyceps militaris supplementation improved VO2max and time to exhaustion during high-intensity exercise.

  2. Anti-Fatigue Activities of Polysaccharides Extracted from Hericium Erinaceus Chen S et al. · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017 DOI

    Demonstrated cordyceps polysaccharide anti-fatigue effects through enhanced glycogen storage and reduced lactate/BUN accumulation.

  3. Pharmacological and Therapeutic Potential of Cordyceps with Special Reference to Cordycepin Tuli HS et al. · 3 Biotech, 2014 DOI

    Comprehensive review of cordycepin pharmacology including anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects with discussion of bioavailability.

3 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.