Chaga’s potential benefits are limited to in vitro studies and animal studies. Chaga has shown anticancer properties in both in vitro and animal research by inhibiting cancer cell replication and stimulating anticancer activity in the immune system.[1][2] Chaga can impair a virus’s ability to enter target cells in vitro in feline viruses, herpes simplex, and hepatitis C.[3][4][5] The polysaccharides present in Chaga can reduce markers of oxidative stress and inflammation.[6][7][8][9] Chaga was also able to reduce fatigue in exercising mice.[10][11] Lastly, Chaga induced potentially beneficial changes to the gut microbiome in mice with chronic pancreatitis.[12]
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