Chaga is rich in minerals and vitamins as well as amino acids. It contains ergosterol (a precursor of vitamin D2), is low in calories and high in dietary fiber. It also contains high levels of melanin, a powerful protector of DNA integrity, phytonutrients and health-activating compounds such as beta-glucans (complex carbohydrates) or polysaccharides.
It contains many times more antioxidants and phytonutrient compounds than any other mushroom. Chaga Mushroom has the highest ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value of any natural food. Its chromosomal DNA is 30% closer to that of humans than that of plants.
Chaga is a modulator and an adaptogen; and has the highest level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) detected in any food or herb in the world.