- One of Nature’s richest source of antioxidants
- Contains important trace elements such as manganese, potassium, copper, selenium and zinc
- Immune-modulating, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory
Chaga cannot yet be cultivated to medicinally viable standards, so it must be of wild provenance. We use only the purest quality Chaga from the northern-most latitudes of the world. The Chaga sclerotia is sustainably harvested before being tested for environmental pollutants to ensure safety, and is then dried before entering the extraction phase.
As the various bioactive compounds & assorted nutrients within Chaga are either soluble in alcohol or water, the sclerotia is extracted via pressurised hot water and then extracted via organic ethanol separately - both of these extraction processes are repeated multiple times until the fungal material has yielded everything of medicinal value. It is subsequently spray-freeze-dried to create the resulting fine-grain powder and to ensure it is 100% free from ethanol/alcohol residue. There are absolutely no fillers or additives used in this product whatsoever.
Most mushroom extracts are created using either hot water or ethanol, or a combination of both (dual-extract). However, the dual-extraction is often performed in a single step (extracted simultaneously in water & ethanol). This produces an impure, low potency dual-extract that is deficient in the bioactive markers we are looking for. Yet, a multi-step dual-extraction of the wild sclerotia, where the hot water and ethanol phases are performed separately, should yield an end product that is rich in bioactive markers such as polysaccharides (in particular beta-glucans) as well as terpenoid compounds like betulin and betulinic acid. There are hundreds of medicinally active compounds in Chaga, but these are some of the active constituents that are naturally present in the highest quantities, and are the subject of intensive ongoing research. Therefore it is important for us to test for these markers to ensure a premium quality extract.
The overwhelming majority of extract powders on the market will not specify the exact percentage of these compounds, simply because they are not present in a significant quantity, if at all. A high percentage of polysaccharides is not a reliable marker either as many producers are using dextrin, maltodextrin or corn starch as additives to increase the overall percentage of polysaccharides, even though they are not from Chaga and contain very limited therapeutic value. Therefore, analysing for beta-glucans gives us a clear picture of just how potent a Chaga supplement is, and the percentage of triterpenes/betulin will show us that a dual-extraction has indeed taken place and many important sterols & triterpenoids are present. The higher the percentages will indicate that a multi-step extraction process has been performed and the product is optimally potent, as well as free from useless fillers & additives.
Chaga Polaris is a true representation of the wild Chaga medicine because it has been created from the finest quality source material and extracted completely, without cutting any corners whatsoever. The result is a strong and concentrated extract - a little truly does go a long way.
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Supplement Facts
Ingredients: Wild Inonotus Obliquus dual-extract powder.
Net Weight: 100g
Serving Size: 1g (half a teaspoon)
Serving Per Container: 100
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