Chaga Mushroom Extract

Product Name: Chaga Mushroom Extract
Latin Name: Inonqqus obliquus
Catalog Number: ALPE-ME002
Appearance: Brown Powder
Specification: 1% Triterpene, 10% Polysaccharide
Test Method: HPLC, UV

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Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) extract is extracted from chaga mushroom. Chaga mushroom is a kind of fungus that primarily parasitize on living trunk of birch trees in the cold circumboreal region of the northern hemisphere areas ^[1]. It contains polysaccharides, triterpenoids, polyphenols, melanin and other chemical components. Chaga mushroom is known to have various pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-parasitic, anti-oxidant, anti-viral, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, etc. without any significant side effects. Based on these properties, Chaga mushroom is widely consumed as a traditional remedy in Eastern Europe and Asia.

• Boosts the immune system

Animal and in vitro studies have shown that chaga mushroom extract has the potential to boost the immune system. Its immunomodulatory activity may be due to the potentiation of the host immune system through the regulation of cytokines in the cytokine network ^[2]. This immunomodulatory activity may help the body defend against infections and diseases.

• Reduces inflammation

Some studies have shown that chaga mushroom extract has anti-inflammatory properties and may reduce inflammation in the body. The reason is that chaga mushroom extract can reduce the production of inflammatory mediators by down-regulating the gene expression of different types of inflammatory mediators.

• Improves gut health

Prebiotics are compounds that cannot be digested by the host, but can be utilized and fermented by probiotics, so as to promote the reproduction and metabolism of intestinal probiotics for the health of body ^[3]. The bioactive polysaccharides found in the extract of chaga mushroom can act as prebiotics in the digestive system to improve gut health in a variety of ways.

• Fights cancer

Chaga mushroom extract has the potential to inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of carcinoma cell lines, and is one of the most commonly used botanical supplements for cancer patients. Studies have shown that the extract has cytotoxicity to a variety of cancer cells, including hepatic carcinoma cells, human lung adenocarcinoma cells, ovarian cancer cells, human cervical cancer cells, stomach cancer cells, etc.

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