Compound Monograph
Cordycepic acid
An older name for D-mannitol as isolated from cordyceps fungi; a sugar alcohol that acts as an osmotic diuretic and antioxidant. The label is now considered a misnomer, since the molecule is simply mannitol.
Classification
Cordycepic acid is one of the sugar alcohols, part of the carbohydrates class. Sugars and their polymers — the immune-active polysaccharides, soothing mucilages, and prebiotic fibres of medicinal plants.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Cordycepic acid is one of the sugar alcohols, found in Cordyceps.