| Cordyceps | Model | Daily Dose or Concentration | Study Duration | Effects | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultured C. sinensis | Fruiting bodies | Castrated rats | 0.5-2.0 g/kg | 21 days | Shortened penis erection latency and mount latency | Ji et al. 2009 |
| Mycelia | Male mice | 0.02 or 0.2 mg/g | 7 days | Promoted the production of plasma testosterone | Hsu et al. 2003b, Huang et al. 2004 | |
| Primary mouse Leydig cells, and MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells | 3 mg/mL | 3 hours | Promoted testosterone release, and suppressed hCG and dbcAMP-stimulated testosterone productions | Huang et al. 2001a and 2001b; Hsu etal. 2003a and 2003b | ||
| Cultured C. militaris | Mycelia | Male rast | 1% and 5% of diet | 6 weeks | Improved sperm count and percentages of motile sperm cells; elevated plasma testosterone and estradiol-17 concentration | Chang et al. 2008a |
| Subfertile boars | 0.5% of diet (10 g/boar) | 2 months | Improved sperm volume, morphology, and serum testosterone | Lin et al. 2007 |
From: Chapter 5, Cordyceps as an Herbal Drug
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