Chaga Drinks
Dark infusions and stick packs take colour and the bitter wood taste of the birch conk.
Chaga Mushroom Extract Powder
- Mushroom Source
- Chaga
- Latin Name
- Inonotus obliquus
- Part Used
- Fruiting body
- Appearance
- Brown fine powder
- Polysaccharides %
- 10%–30%
- Beta-Glucan %
- 30%
- Test Method
- UV
- MOQ
- 1 kg
Product Description
Lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury are the first conversation on Inonotus obliquus, not the last. Wild chaga accumulates metals. A tidy polysaccharide percent does not clear that panel.
The piece buyers mean is the sterile conk on birch, even when an old sheet says fruiting body. Teas, capsules and blends all use it, as a ratio or on polysaccharides and beta-glucan. Those are different purchases. Lock the part, the assay method and the four metals before the story on the tin.
Specification
| Mushroom Source | Chaga | Latin Name | Inonotus obliquus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Used | Fruiting body | Appearance | Brown fine powder |
| Polysaccharides % | 10%–30% | Beta-Glucan % | 30% |
| Test Method | UV | MOQ | 1 kg |
| Extract Ratio | 5:1, 10:1 |
Applications
Capsules
Capsules carry chaga polysaccharides or beta-glucan from that conk.
Functional Beverages
Beverages go dark. A pale drink is the wrong place for this powder.
Blends
Blends name chaga for the dark colour and the conk, rather than folding it into an unnamed mushroom powder.
Metal Review
Wild chaga brings metals from the tree into the capsule or the tea, so lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury are part of releasing the lot.
FAQ
Is chaga a normal mushroom fruiting body?
The commercial material is the sterile conk. If the COA only says fruiting body, ask whether it is the sclerotium.
Does a 10:1 ratio replace the beta-glucan test?
No. Buy the marker your label states.
Why are heavy metals a buying point for chaga?
The fungus concentrates metals from the host tree. Each lot needs lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury.
Can a polysaccharide UV result stand in for beta-glucan?
No. Ask for the beta-glucan method if beta-glucan is the claim.
What plant is the host?
Inonotus obliquus, typically on birch. The host is not the assay, but identity should name the fungus.
