Cicada Flower Cordyceps

Cordyceps cicadae

Interstellar grade B

Human trial evidence: Randomized human trials, or a meta-analysis of them, measuring this pathway's own endpoint — either a clinical outcome or a validated biomarker.

Appears on 1 blend page, linked below.

Rats with most of their kidney tissue removed, rats bred to run high blood pressure, and rats given a kidney-toxic transplant drug all held better kidney function on this cicada fungus.

Where it appears

One blend page carries this ingredient. Open it and you will find this ingredient in the list.

• Spaceborn (Medicinal Mushroom Masterpiece)