About Cordyceps

Cordyceps is a type of fungus that lives in the body of an insect during the winter and then subsequently grows
and takes the form of grass in the summer.
In the summer, the fungal spores grow and spread around the surrounding area to develop as hyphae.
As the hypha enters the body of the caterpillar of the swift moth, it absorbs the nutrients from the caterpillar
to create the fruiting body (spore-producing structure of a fungus) and then continues to grow inside the caterpillar.
In Korea, Cordyceps generally refers to parasitic mushrooms found on insects, while the Cordyceps in China
specifically means Cordyceps sinensis that grows from the caterpillar of a swift moth.
Cordyceps sinensis grows in the caterpillar of a swift moth which inhabits highlands found in
Tibet, Nepal, the Himalayas, Sichuan, and Yunnan that range from 3000 to 5000 meters.
As the swift moth caterpillar lives in such a highly selective growing environment, it is extremely difficult to collect
Cordyceps sinensis easily. Due to its rarity and excellent medicinal effects, Cordyceps sinensis has long been
considered to be a valuable medicinal ingredient from the old times.

Yeonje is currently conducting the R&BD plan for the raw material production and technological development of the
world’s best Cordyceps that applies advanced equipment and the cutting-edge fermentation method to achieve the
continuous development and mass production of the Cordyceps seed cultures.
By applying such advanced technology, Yeonje will take a great leap forward as a global new biomedicine company
that uses nnatural extracts through the strengthened product competitiveness, the expansion of global
production facilities and clients, along with the securement of businesses for future growth.
The final goal of Yeonje is to become a global company that is loved by every citizen of the world through
practicing the company management vision which is to pursue and provide youthfulness and a healthy life
for the people, and not just simply providing 100-years of longevity.

- Extracted from DongChungHaCho’s Love by Wonjae LEE, Founder of Yeonje