Cordyceps Sinensis boosts Testosterone

Therapeutic Efforts Supplements & Lifestyle
#1

In vivo and in vitro stimulatory effects of Cordyceps sinensis on testosterone production in mouse Leydig cells.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer … t=Abstract

Hsu CC, Huang YL, Tsai SJ, Sheu CC, Huang BM.

Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, 701 Tainan, Taiwan.

The in vivo and in vitro effects of Cordyceps sinensis (CS) and its extracted fractions on the secretion of testosterone in mice were studied.

CS, F2 (water soluble protein), and F3 (poorly water soluble polysaccharide and protein) significantly stimulated in vitro testosterone production in purified mouse Leydig cells.

However, F1 (water soluble polysaccharide) had no effect (p>0.05). F2 and F3 stimulated in vitro testosterone production in dose- and time-dependent relationships with maximal responses at 3 mg/ml for 3 h (p<0.05).

An in vivo study illustrated that testosterone levels in plasma were significantly increased by CS, F2, and F3, respectively (p<0.05).

Because CS, F2, and F3 stimulated both in vitro and in vivo testosterone secretions in mice, it is possible that CS might contribute to an alternative medicine for the treatment of some reproductive problems caused by insufficient testosterone levels in human males.

PMID: 12899935 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

#2

I tried it, didnt seem to notice much, maybe I wasnt on it long enough

#3

I was on cordyceps for about a month and it didnt help me at all and i was on an expensive potent dose of it. Might work for others though.

#4

any one else has used Cordyceps?

here is study which shows Cordyceps acts directly on leydig cells, not on pituitary like Tribulus.

ultimateedgenutrition.com/upload … terone.pdf

#5

Wasn’t it a 5ar-inhibitor? It could increase T just by slowing the metabolism of it. And it’s also a mao-b -inhibitor, so it increases brain levels of dopamine which is welcomed.