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Cordyceps-M Extract.

Strong evidence, strong doseReal Mushrooms, verified Oct 2026Formula verified. Independently reviewed.Independent review. Not commissioned by Real Mushrooms.

Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans is the lead active here, studied most for a balanced gut microbiome. Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract is the most studied active here, with 7 human studies behind it, each one cited. Each serving carries 250 mg of Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans, inside the range the published research used. Who it fits: for everyone, adults.

Clinically dosedFull label disclosure
2Active ingredients11Human studies250 mgBeta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans
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The verdict
Strong evidence, strong dose
For everyone, adults.
How we verify

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The formula
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract: A balanced gut microbiomeWell studied
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans: A balanced gut microbiomeKey driver

How we read this product

Source: Supplement facts
Supplement Facts panel for Cordyceps-M Extract
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    We read the label.

    The panel on the left is the one we evaluated, line by line.

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    Every active, separately.

    All 2 actives checked against the clinical evidence: dose, form, and what the research actually shows.

  3. 03
    Then the formula as a whole.

    Doses, ratios, and how the ingredients work together. That assessment is the verdict above: "Strong evidence, strong dose".

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    Earned, not bought.

    The verdict is public and identical whether or not a brand pays. A formula that does not clear the bar gets nothing.

Read by the engine against 2.1 million data points from clinical trials, PubMed and more than a hundred vetted sources. No individual reviewer is named or implied.

The receipts

11
Human studies
250 mg
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans
1000 mg
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract
1 g per serving sits inside the studied 1 g-3 g range
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract, Hirsch 2017 exercise study + Chen 2010 review
250 mg per serving sits inside the studied 100 mg-500 mg range
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans, Akramiene et al. 2007 Medicina review; Vetvicka et al. 2019 Nutrients

Cross-checked against 70 documented interactions for these actives.

Read the evidenceOrganic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract, the evidence →Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans, the evidence →

Inside the formula

Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract
A balanced gut microbiome
Well studied
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans
A balanced gut microbiome
Studied 100 mg to 1 g a day
Key driver
In context

The gap this formula speaks to.

Public health figures the engine matched to this formula's ingredients. Reported by their source, cited and dated, never written by the brand.

This formulaNHANES 2017-2018, published 2021

57.6%

During 2017 to 2018, 57.6% of US adults aged 20 and over reported using a dietary supplement in the past 30 days.

CDC National Center for Health Statistics
The people it speaks toFieldwork 2017 to 2018

58% of the recommended fiber intake

was reached on average by US consumers, who ate 8.1 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories in 2017 to 2018 versus the 14 grams recommended, per USDA Economic Research Service analysis of federal food consumption survey data.

USDA Economic Research Service, 2023
The people it speaks toFieldwork March 28 to 29, 2023

34% of US adults

aged 18 and over report they experience abdominal discomfort or pain at least a few times per month, with women about twice as likely as men to report it several times weekly, per a 2023 Ipsos poll conducted for MDVIP.

Ipsos, 2023
14 more
Daily use

59 to 66 days

was the median time it took adults to make a new daily health habit automatic across the studies a 2024 review pooled, with individuals ranging from 4 to 335 days.

Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract

Randomised trial, 2017

After three weeks of a cordyceps mushroom blend, time to exhaustion grew by about 70 seconds and peak oxygen use rose more than on placebo.

Journal of Dietary Supplements
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract

Randomised trial, 2019

Eight weeks of a Cordyceps mycelium extract (Paecilomyces hepiali, a related species) raised natural killer cell activity by about 39 percent from baseline relative to placebo in healthy adults.

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans

Systematic review, 2024

Human trials of barley and oat beta-glucan reported shifts in immune and inflammatory markers and in gut microbiota composition, with results varying by dose.

Current nutrition reports
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans

Randomised trial, 2025

Yeast beta-glucan supplementation increased the measured antibody response following seasonal influenza vaccination compared with placebo.

Journal of dietary supplements
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract

Randomised trial, 2015

In healthy Korean men, 1.5 g a day of Cordyceps militaris for four weeks increased natural killer cell activity and lymphocyte proliferation compared with placebo.

Journal of Medicinal Food
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract

Randomised trial, 2026

Before hard cycling, a single 1 gram dose of cordyceps sped up reaction time afterward, about 964 versus 1034 milliseconds, and raised oxygen use at rest.

PLoS One
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract

Randomised trial, 2026

After 12 weeks, a mushroom blend with cordyceps lowered fatigue and improved sleep scores versus placebo, though cordyceps' own share of the effect cannot be separated out.

Brain and Behavior
Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract

Randomised trial, 2024

In long-distance runners over 16 weeks of pre-season training, Cordyceps militaris mycelium extract raised serum ferritin and helped maintain hemoglobin and hematocrit relative to placebo.

Nutrients
Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans

Randomised trial, 2026

Eight weeks of a yeast cell derived beta-glucan supplement shifted redox and immune response markers in the adults studied.

Nutrients

Population figures from public health data. Context for the category, not a statement about any individual and not a claim about this product.

What this formula earned

Every one of these is a fact the engine could ground.

Each line below was derived from this formula's own record at the time of verification. Nothing here was written by the brand, and nothing can be added that the evidence does not carry.

  • Studied in people7 human studies on Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract back this formula, each one cited.
  • A mechanism that is settledHow Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract and Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans work is settled pharmacology.
  • Serving amount inside the studied rangeEach serving carries 250 mg of Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans, inside the range the published research used.
  • A stated daily maintenance amountBeta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans is here at a daily maintenance amount, which is what a daily supplement is for.
  • Why this formatIt is a capsule, so the amount per serving is fixed and travels without measuring.
  • The exact form, describedThe label names its forms exactly: Cordyceps militaris fruiting body, Oat beta-glucan, barley beta-glucan. The record says what each one is and what it suits.
  • Full label disclosureEvery ingredient on this label carries its own declared amount.
  • Where it comes from and how it is madeOrganic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract is made by fermentation.
  • Positions this formula already qualifies forThis formula already qualifies for positions beyond the one it is sold into, on the evidence it carries.
  • A position nobody is holding yetSome of those positions are ones almost nobody is selling to yet.
General timing

How each ingredient usually behaves over time.

Two ingredients, from each one's own page.

  • Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extractTwo to four weeks

    It shows up as a hard session feeling more manageable rather than as anything you notice the day you take it.

    Its own page, the plain answer on timing

  • Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans

    Nothing acute. Viscous cereal forms move a post-meal glucose curve within hours, while cholesterol and immune measures are tracked across four to twelve weeks.

    Its own page, the plain answer on timing

How each ingredient usually behaves over time, from its own page on IngredientMD. General timing for the ingredient, not a measurement of this product.

Format

Capsule

It is a capsule, so the amount per serving is fixed and travels without measuring.

Best forMost standard doses, and anywhere a short, clean label is the point.
From the same shelf

Studied alongside this brand's other formulas

Where two of this brand's products carry actives the literature has read together, the pairing and its basis are below. The evidence word is the corpus row's own confidence, never a score.

Cordyceps-M Extract + 5 Defenders ExtractEstablished

Reishi fruiting body extract carries branched beta-1,3/1,6-glucan as a major cell wall constituent, the same structural class recognised by innate immune lectin receptors. Stacking a mushroom extract with a purified glucan means the glucan doses add, which formulators frequently miss when they read the two as separate actives. Total beta-glucan across the formula is the number worth checking.

Established cell wall chemistry: medicinal mushroom extracts are themselves beta-1,3/1,6-glucan sources.. No combination trial has tested this exact pairing.

Cordyceps-M Extract + 5 Defenders ExtractEstablished

Maitake supplies branched beta-1,3/1,6-glucan from its cell wall, structurally closer to yeast glucan than to the linear cereal type. Combining it with a purified glucan raises total intake of the branched class. Whether that produces more receptor engagement depends on particle size and solubility of each preparation, which differ widely between extracts.

Established cell wall chemistry.. No combination trial has tested this exact pairing.

Cordyceps-M Extract + 5 Defenders ExtractEstablished

Turkey tail extracts are characterised by protein-bound beta-glucan fractions, so a formula pairing them with a purified glucan is delivering two preparations of one structural class. The bound protein fraction changes solubility and is why extracts are standardised differently from cereal glucan. Read the combination as additive on total glucan rather than as two distinct actives.

Established cell wall chemistry.. No combination trial has tested this exact pairing.

Questions shoppers ask

Is Cordyceps-M Extract independently verified?
Yes. IngredientMD reviewed this formula independently and verified it in Oct 2026. The verdict is earned, not bought: brands can't edit or purchase it.
What's in Cordyceps-M Extract?
Cordyceps-M Extract is built on Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) Mushroom extract, Beta-(1,3)-(1,6)-glucans. Each ingredient links to its own evidence page on IngredientMD.
Were ingredient interactions checked?
Yes. The combination was screened against 70 documented interactions for these actives in IngredientMD's interaction database.
Who is IngredientMD?
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