Cordycepin
Chemical name: 3-deoxyadenosine
CAS number: 73-03-0
purity: 988%

Cordycepin

 Chemical name: 3-deoxyadenosine   

CAS number:  73-03-0         

Product purity: ≥98%

Color: white powder                          

Molecular Formula: C10H13N5O3

Molecular weight: 251.24

Source of origin: Cordyceps      

Soluble in: water, methanol & ethanol

Cordycepin is a derivative of adenosine, differing by the absence of oxygen in the 3' position of its ribose part. It is extracted from fungi of Cordyceps.

Cordycepin is the main functional component in Cordyceps, one of the top three famous traditional Chinese medicine. It was reported to have wide range functions, such as enhancing body's immune function, anti-aging, anti-fatigue, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial and anti-virus, androgen function, hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects. US national Cancer Institute defines it as an anticancer drug that belongs to a family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It has been used in various health products worldwide