CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE DRY SOROPHORE OF CORDYCEPS MILITARIS

AIM　To study the chemical constituents in the dry sorophore of Cordyceps militaris. METHODS　Various chromatographic techniques were employed for the isolation and purification of the constituents. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis and chemical evidence. RESULTS　Seven compounds were identified as: 3′-deoxyadenosine (1); adenosine (2); N⁶-methyladenosine (3); O^5′-acetylcordycepin (4); N⁶-［β-(acetylcarbamoyloxy) ethyl］ adenosine (5); cordycepeptide A (6) and ergosterol peroxide (7). CONCLUSION　Compounds (5) and (6) are new compounds.