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* In Asia, ''[[Aspergillus oryzae]]'' is added to a pulp of soaked soya beans to make [[soy sauce]], and is used to break down starch in rice and other grains into simple sugars for fermentation into East Asian alcoholic beverages such as [[huangjiu]] and [[sake]].

* Finally, some members of the Ascomycota are choice edibles; [[Morchella|morel]]s (''Morchella spp.''), [[truffle]]s (''Tuber spp.''), and [[Hypomyces lactifluorum|lobster mushroom]] (''Hypomyces lactifluorum'') are some of the most sought-after fungal delicacies.

* [[Cordyceps militaris]] is known for its numerous medicinal benefits, including supporting the immune system, reducing inflammation, providing antioxidant effects, enhancing metabolic health, improving athletic performance, and promoting respiratory health. It contains bioactive compounds such as [[cordycepin]], cordycepic acid, [[adenosine]], and [[Polysaccharide|polysaccharides]], [[Beta-glucan|beta-glucans]], and [[ergosterol]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Abdullah |first1=Salik |last2=Kumar |first2=Abhinandan |title=A brief review on the medicinal uses of Cordyceps militaris |journal=Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese Medicine |date=June 2023 |volume=7 |pages=100228 |doi=10.1016/j.prmcm.2023.100228 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Gitishree |last2=Shin |first2=Han-Seung |last3=Leyva-Gómez |first3=Gerardo |last4=Prado-Audelo |first4=María L. Del |last5=Cortes |first5=Hernán |last6=Singh |first6=Yengkhom Disco |last7=Panda |first7=Manasa Kumar |last8=Mishra |first8=Abhay Prakash |last9=Nigam |first9=Manisha |last10=Saklani |first10=Sarla |last11=Chaturi |first11=Praveen Kumar |last12=Martorell |first12=Miquel |last13=Cruz-Martins |first13=Natália |last14=Sharma |first14=Vineet |last15=Garg |first15=Neha |last16=Sharma |first16=Rohit |last17=Patra |first17=Jayanta Kumar |title=Cordyceps spp.: A Review on Its Immune-Stimulatory and Other Biological Potentials |journal=Frontiers in Pharmacology |date=8 February 2021 |volume=11 |doi=10.3389/fphar.2020.602364 |doi-access=free |pmid=33628175 |pmc=7898063 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Zhang |first1=Danyu |last2=Tang |first2=Qingjiu |last3=He |first3=Xianzhe |last4=Wang |first4=Yipeng |last5=Zhu |first5=Guangyong |last6=Yu |first6=Ling |title=Antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic activities of Cordyceps militaris spent substrate |journal=PLOS ONE |date=8 September 2023 |volume=18 |issue=9 |pages=e0291363 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0291363 |doi-access=free |pmid=37682981 |bibcode=2023PLoSO..1891363Z |pmc=10490986 }}</ref>

==See also==