Additional research has shown cancer
cell division to be decreased by some of the active
compounds of the Siberian chaga mushroom. 125,
126
Betulin is a
medically active compound from the birch tree that gets
concentrated in the black outer skin of the chaga
mushroom, which has been found to contain 30%
betulin. 127
Whereas the inside of the Chaga mushroom contains fungal
lanostenes. It would therefore be
suggested that Chaga tea is better
made from the whole mushroom, including the black skin.
The best Siberian chaga
extracts, including ours, are made not only
from the whole mushroom fruit body but also the mycelia,
which contains more medically active protein compounds
than the fruit body.
Other researchers have found chaga
extract to be potently anti-viral.
Two studies in 1996 found it to have an inhibitory
effect on both influenza 127
and HIV. 128
Perhaps it does so by helping to stimulate the body's
natural immune functions, something that was
first confirmed in 2002 and then again in 2005, 25,
129
and which may also help explain the historical use of Siberian
chaga mushroom as an anti-inflammatory. 130
Furthermore, alcohol extract
of chaga mushroom has been found to lower blood
sugar levels. 131
Chaga also demonstrates significant antioxidant
properties that help protect the genetic integrity of
the cells. 132,
133
As an interesting anecdote that does
not relate to human health but demonstrates the curative
power of the chaga mushroom, Paul
Stamets mentions a Quebec arborist who uses a Chaga
poultice to cure chestnut blight. It not only
cures the infection but the tree even becomes blight
resistant after treatment. 134
In his book "Mycelium Running,"
Stamets also lists the following areas where research
has shown Siberian chaga extract to
have a beneficial effect: Bacteria; Liver
Conditions; Uterine Cancer. 134
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Known active compounds:
Betulin flanosterols
Inositols (B vitamins)
Inotodiol
Lactones
Lanostanoid triterpenoids
Melanin
Protein-bound Polysaccharides
Steroidals
Xylogalactoglucan
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