Antioxidant and anti-aging activities of polysaccharides from Cordyceps cicadae

Cordyceps cicadae is a traditional Chinese medicine with high nutritional value and biological activities. Previously, we reported on the antioxidant activity associated with the polysaccharides from Cordyceps cicadae (CP). To further explore which of the fraction of CP had the greatest potency, in here, the in vitro antioxidant and in vivo anti-aging activities of the fractions CP30–CP80 of CP were evaluated. The in vitro antioxidant activity...