Finding a fungus that can cure cancer, HIV / AIDS

Scientists from the Vector Research Institute in Russia have found a new way to cure cancer, HIV / AIDS through a fungus called Chaga.

Chaga mushrooms are quite popular in Siberia. For centuries it has been rumored to be an effective remedy for antiviral activity. The researchers claim that those rumors are completely scientific. Chaga mushroom (scientific name Inonotus obliquus) grows on birch stalks, containing high levels of betulinic acid. This acid is antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and has recently been found to contain anticancer agents.

Chaga mushrooms

Scientists at the Vector Institute spoke to the Siberian Times: "We have conducted research and selected 82 varieties of 33 types of fungi growing in southwestern Siberia. Of which the Chaga fungus strain has antiviral activity. This fungus has also been shown to have low toxicity "and noted that Chaga has a very strong impact on smallpox, influenza and HIV virus."

In Russian folklore, Chaga is a cultural symbol and is a popular food. Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Cancer Ward, published in 1968, also mentioned this fungus as a cure for cancer.

However, in other European countries, Chaga mushrooms are not supported by many scientists. Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center in New York (USA) posted on its website: "No clinical trials have been conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of Chaga fungi in prevention and treatment. cancer".