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Review Confirms Chaga's Antioxidant, Anticancer and Immune Properties

Review Confirms Chaga's Antioxidant, Anticancer and Immune Properties

Chaga

What they found

A review of chaga's makeup links its polysaccharides to immune support, triterpenoids to anticancer effects, phenolics to antioxidant activity and melanins to lower inflammation.

A review of chaga's makeup links its polysaccharides to immune support, triterpenoids to anticancer effects, phenolics to antioxidant activity and melanins to lower inflammation.

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At a glance

Latin name

Inonotus obliquus

Inonotus obliquus

Compound

polysaccharides, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, melanins

polysaccharides, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, melanins

Published in

Heliyon

Heliyon

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Inonotus obliquus

Inonotus obliquus

Chaga’s anticancer, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immune-boosting properties were coroborrated in a new study. The researchers reviewed chaga’s composition, revealing how polysaccharides enhance immune function, triterpenoids fight cancer, phenolic compounds provide antioxidant benefits, and melanins reduce inflammation.

Chaga’s anticancer, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and immune-boosting properties were coroborrated in a new study. The researchers reviewed chaga’s composition, revealing how polysaccharides enhance immune function, triterpenoids fight cancer, phenolic compounds provide antioxidant benefits, and melanins reduce inflammation.

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