This research explored how different fermentation conditions affect the production of beneficial compounds from the medicinal mushroom Cordyceps gunnii. The scientists found optimal growing conditions that produced polysaccharides with stronger anti-cancer properties. This has important implications for developing more effective natural medicines from fungi. Impacts on everyday life: – Provides a way to produce natural anti-cancer compounds more efficiently – Helps make medicinal mushroom products more accessible and affordable – Advances our understanding of how to optimize natural medicine production – Demonstrates potential for developing new cancer treatments from natural sources – Shows how fermentation conditions can be controlled to enhance medicinal properties