Table 2 Detailed information on the samples used in this study.

From: A simple and effective method to discern the true commercial Chinese cordyceps from counterfeits

Sample code

Sample name

Brand

Description

Source

Acquiring way

1-QH-GL

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Guoluo, Qinghai

Collected by Dr. Youqing Bai

2-XZ-NQ

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Naqu, Tibet

3-XZ-LS

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Lhasa, Tibet

4-XZ-LS

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Lhasa, Tibet

5-XZ-SN

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Shannan, Tibet

6-XZ-LZ

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Linzhi, Tibet

7-XZ-LZ

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Linzhi, Tibet

8-XZ-CD

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Changdu, Tibet

9-XZ-LS

DongChongXiaCao

Fresh

Lhasa, Tibet

10-QH-GL

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Guoluo, Qinghai

Purchased from Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences

11-QH-YS

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Yushu, Qinghai

Collected by Mr. Ling Ma, a druggist.

12-QH-YS

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Yushu, Qinghai

13-QH-HB

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Haibei, Qinghai

14-QH-HN

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Hainan, Qinghai

15-QH-TR

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Tongren, Qinghai

16-SC-KD

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Kangding, Sichuan

17-AB

DongChongXiaCao

Dried raw material

Aba, Sichuan

18-YN

YuNanChongCao

Dried raw material

Lijiang, Yunnan

19-YXB

YaXiangBangChongCao (Cordyceps gunni)

Dried raw material

unknown

20-XB

XiangBangChongCao(C. sbarnesii)

Dried raw material

unknown

21-LS

LiangShanChongCao(C. liangschanensis)

Dried raw material

Liangshan, Sichuan

Provided by Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

22-XJCC

XinJiangChongCao(C. grsacilis(Grev.) duretMont)

Dried raw material

Altai region, Xinjiang

Purchased from local market in Urumqi, Xingjiang

23-JZ1

fungi strain

Fresh mycelium

Isolated from Fresh crude material 9-XZ-LS

24-JZ2

fungi strain

Fresh mycelium

Isolated from Fresh crude material 9-XZ-LS

25-HY

moth of the family Hepialiae

Dried raw material

Aba, Sichuan

Provided by Dr. Zhengyang Wang

26-DC

Dichan (Stachys geobombycis)

Dried raw material

unknown

Purchased from local market in Chengdu

27-GS

Ganshui (Euphorbia kansui)

Dried raw material

unknown

28-YCC

YongChongCao (C. militaris)

Dried raw material

Chengdu, Sichuan

29-MC

Mixed powder of several conventional crops

Dried raw material

Chengdu, Sichuan

Provided by Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology Research, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

30-T

Chongcao

Dongqiangtang

Dried raw material

Naqu, Tibet

Purchased from Jingdong Mall. (An online shopping platform)

31-T

Chongcao

Ayishe

Dried raw material

Naqu, Tibet

32-T

Chongcao

Tongqinghetang

Dried raw material

Yushu,Qinghai

33-T

Chongcao

Tongqinghetang

Dried raw material

Yushu,Qinghai

34-T

Chongcao

Shanshijiagong

Dried raw material

Naqu, Tibet

35-T

Chongcao

Zangzetang

Dried raw material

Naqu, Tibet

36-T

Chongcao

Kaoshanzhang

Dried raw material

Naqu, Tibet

37-T

Chongcao

Qingyuantang

Dried raw material

Yushu,Qinghai

38-T

Chongcao

Yongzhiyuan

Dried raw material

Yushu,Qinghai

Purchased from local market in Chengdu

39-T

Chongcao

unlabeled

Dried raw material

unknown

40-T

Chongcao

unlabeled

Dried raw material

unknown

41-T

Corbrin Capsule

BaiLing

Processed health-care products

Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Purchased from Chinese herbal pharmacy in Chengdu.

42-T

JinShuiBaoJiaoNang

JinShuiBao

Processed health-care products

Yichun, Jiangxi

43-T

Cordyceps pills

Kangfulai

Processed health-care products

Foshan, Guangdong

Purchased from Jingdong Mall. (An online shopping platform)

44-T

Cordyceps pills

Kangfulai

Processed health-care products

Foshan, Guangdong

45-T

Cordyceps MaiTake Capsule

Mega

Processed health-care products

USA

No.121201

The reference material of DongChongXiaCao

Powder

Purchased from National institutes for Food and Drug control, China.