(1) Anti-tumor effect of cordycepin: At present, researchers have summarized the anti-tumor mechanism of cordycepin into two types: direct effect and indirect effect. Direct effect means that the anti-tumor components in cordycepin directly inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells by interfering with the exchange of nucleic acid, protein nucleic acid and glucose of target cells. Cordycepin can act on multiple cell signal transduction pathways, causing autophagy or apoptosis. The indirect effect refers to the anti-tumor active component in cordycepin, which can enhance the function of immune cells by promoting the proliferation and differentiation of human immune cells, so as to play an anti-tumor role. 

(2) Antiviral effect of cordycepin: cordycepin was first discovered and studied as a nucleoside antibiotic. It has extensive inhibitory effects on bacteria, fungi, viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms.

 (3) Anti-aging effect of cordycepin: cordycepin can increase the activity of SOD enzyme in the liver, inhibit the formation of chemicalbook superoxide compounds, and enhance the activity of monoamine oxidase in the brain, which indicates that cordycepin has anti-aging effect. 

(4) Cordycepin can reduce blood fat and anticoagulation: Cordycepin can also increase the weight of spleen, accelerate the rate of nucleic acid and protein renewal in liver, and has the effect of anti-hypoxia, increasing myocardial nutritional blood flow and reducing serum cholesterol. It can also prevent thrombosis.

 (5) Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of cordycepin: A large number of documents have shown that cordycepin has clear anti-infection, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and anti-tumor effects, and can also act on oxidative damage, metabolic disorders and neurological diseases. The mechanism of action of cordycepin is very complex, but at least we know that the role of cordycepin has been undisputed in academic circles. In addition, the functions of cordycepin in lowering blood sugar, treating and preventing obesity, anti-aging and improving memory all show that cordycepin is a rare nutrient.