Biological characteristics, bioactive components and antineoplastic properties of sporoderm-broken spores from wild Cordyceps cicadae

Cordyceps cicadae, an entomogenous fungus has been used as a dietary therapeutic in traditional Chinese medicine for several millennia, in the form of powders and decoction. However, wild C. cicadae is notably scarce. To date, there is still a lack of comprehensive and deep studies on the biological characteristics, chemical profiles and antineoplastic mechanisms of C. cicadae, especially its spores.This study aimed to identify wild C. cicadae...