News — chaga

Triterpenes? Come on then, let's get geeky with Reishi and Triterpenes - some of the most desirable compounds gifted to us from this ancient and highly respected mushroom.

Rewind around 10 years, I was lay on the operating table discussing the change of James Bond to actor Daniel Craig with the surgeon. Funny the things that come to mind when having a malignant tumor removed from the shoulder.

Chaga and the magic within! This post is a little more sciency - and focused on Betulinic acid in Chaga - we've been digging deep and finding all kinds of sources to bring you some more dense info on our mushrooms powders. Here is a deeper dive into Betulinic acid which can be found in Chaga mushroom! (exciting). The rest of this is very direct and to the point, it's worth the read though! Betulinic acid is a naturally occurring triterpenoid found in various plants and mushrooms, including chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Chaga is a fungus that grows predominantly on birch...