Cordycepin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory qualities, as well as the ability to defend against injury from cerebral ischemia in mice.
kˈɔːɹdaɪspˌɪn hˈæzbiːn ʃˈoʊn tə hæv ˈæntaɪɪnflˈæmətˌoːɹi kwˈɔlᵻɾiz, æz wˈɛl æz ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪndʒɚɹi fɹʌm sɚɹˈiːbɹəl ɪskˈiːmiə ɪn mˈaɪs.