- Insect is needed In nature this bath moth lifecycle is long (3-5 years to be adult moth)
- Restricted by religion Vegetarian could not be benefiting from this precious herbs
Price Rise
Market demand for cordyceps is high & harvest is less cause price rise to >RM150K per kg
Safety
Natural Cordyceps easily contaminated. Some businessman inject metal powder coating & liquid to increase the weight of cordyceps
Similarity
Components affect SIMILARITY of cordyceps are parasitic on moths & natural environment. Artificial Culture Cordyceps Militaries will reduce the active ingredients
Wide Spread Imitation
Cordyceps Militaries are mostly selling in market instead of Cordyceps Sinesiis
Cultivated Vs Wild Cordyceps
| OphioCS4 Pure Extract,10g | Cordyceps Stroma (Wild) |
| Affordable to everyone, around RM3 per 500mg of pure extract | Overpricing RM 58,000 per kg . Equivalent to RM29 per 500mg powder |
| Contains higher amount of Adenosine and Cordycepin | Contains low amount of Adenosine and Cordycepin |
| Free from contamination toxicity & heavy metals | Heavy metals contamination |
| No live insect involved | Dead insect is involved |
| No religion restriction, 100% Vegetarian friendly. | Religious restriction |
| Consistent quality from controlled environmental conditions | Quality varies from time to time |
| Environmental friendly, no overharvesting | Overharvesting issue, non-environment friendly |