Chaga Mushroom Full Fruiting Body Extract | Highest ORAC Score | DEFENSE by mitovito

4. DEFENSE | Chaga

Wild-harvested Chaga extract with betulinic acid from its birch host. ≥30% polysaccharides. Pairs perfectly with morning coffee.

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) isn't cultivated like most functional mushrooms. It's a sclerotium, a dense growth that forms on living birch trees over years, and it's traditionally wild-harvested rather than grown on grain. DEFENSE is made from that same harvested material, not a lab-grown substitute.

Why Chaga Chaga holds the highest ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) score of any natural food tested, a laboratory measure of antioxidant capacity. Its signature compound, betulinic acid, is drawn from the birch bark the fungus grows through, which is precisely why Chaga can't be replicated by growing it on rice or oats in a facility. The birch host is part of what makes it what it is.

What's Inside DEFENSE is a single-ingredient extract: 100% Chaga material, hot-water extracted, with ≥30% polysaccharides (≥300mg per gram serving). No fillers, no grain substrate, nothing added.

How to Use Add one gram, about one level scoop, directly into your morning coffee. Stir for 10 seconds. Chaga has an earthy, slightly woody note that many customers say deepens coffee's flavor rather than masking it, making it one of the easiest varieties to build a daily habit around.

Perfect For

• Coffee drinkers looking for an antioxidant-focused addition that complements coffee's flavor rather than fighting it

• Anyone who has researched ORAC scores and wants Chaga sourced from its natural wild-harvested form

• People comparing Chaga extract to Chaga tea bags who want a more concentrated, mixable format

DEFENSE is sold as a food ingredient. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results vary.