, a recently described species of that is associated with the larvae of (Hepialidae) in the living root or trunk of the medicinal plant , isthe largest known species and is recognized as a desirable alternative for natural . This study investigated the main nucleosides and nucleobases in natural and cultured . The contents of the nucleosides and nucleobases in the natural and cultured samples were determined by reverse phase HPLC. The highest concentration of adenosine was found in the natural fruit body and the cultured stroma, with almost no adenosine in the cadaver of . The contents of adenine, guanosine, uridine and uracil in the cultured mycelium were significantly higher than those in the natural sample. Inosine was only detected in the natural samples. Thymidine and 2-deoxyadenosine were only found in the cadaver of . Cordycepin was not detected in the five samples examined. These results suggested that the cultured mycelium and cultured stroma of might be a promising substitute for natural .
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