“Black Gold & Hot” (black gold) — is a concentrate in briquettes, which, when brewed, forms a hot, rich drink with a deep colour and a mild flavour. The drink is based on natural taiga Chaga.
Chaga, a mushroom growing on birch trees, can rightfully be called Russian wealth. For years, chaga absorbs useful substances from birch, preserving and concentrating them in itself. Only Chaga mushrooms grown on living birch trunks and in harsh climates has health benefits.
The healing properties of Chaga have been known in Russia since the 12th century. The mushroom was highly valued in the culture of the ancient Slavs. In China and Korea, chaga has been known for centuries as an effective remedy for ailments and is included in the list of medicinal plants recommended by traditional medicine. Nowadays, Chaga is rapidly gaining popularity in the West.
The effectiveness of Chaga has been supported by extensive scientific studies in Europe, Russia, Korea, Japan and the United States.
The results of international studies show that the best health benefits are found in Chaga, which grew in the harsh climatic conditions of Northern Latitudes, including areas of the Siberian taiga in the Far North of Russia.
Ingredients in "Black Gold" (Black Gold & Hot): chaga mushroom (692 mg), chaga extract (200 mg), ginger root (60 mg), citric acid (acidity regulator), compritol (free flowing agent), lemon (natural flavouring), potato starch (carrying agent).
Nutritional value per 100 g of dry product: protein, fat — 0 g, carbohydrates-0.6 g, organic acids — 2.5 g.
Energy value per 100 g of dry product: 10 kcal / 40 kJ
Chaga mushroom contains more than 200 biologically active substances.
Chromogenic complex (more than 60%) — water-soluble pigments, primarily melanin, which contributes to the high antitoxic effect of Chaga, plays an instrumental part in the restoration of disturbed metabolic processes of the body and increases the body's resistance to adverse factors: it participates in DNA repair, photo- and radioactive protection of the body, removal of heavy metals from the body. The chromogenic complex possesses a high antioxidant and antitumor activity.
The presence of this complex in Chaga serves as evidence of its naturalness, and the quantitative indication of the chromogenic complex is a mark of its quality.
The greater the Chromogenic complex — the higher the quality and the health benefits.
Chaga does not grow solely in Russia, but only Chaga from Siberia, where temperature ranges from -45° C to +45° C, possesses such a high chromogenic complex-more than 60%.
ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF CHAGA
Antioxidants are substances that neutralise damaged molecules called free radicals, thereby blocking the oxidative processes of cells and the body's ageing. Chaga has the highest ability to neutralise oxygen free radicals among all superfoods.
SOD (SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE) is one of the most significant antioxidants contained in chaga, belonging to the group of enzymes. These enzymes play an important role in protecting our body from the destructive effects of free radicals and uncontrolled oxidation.
Chaga contains SOD 20-50 times higher than other medicinal mushrooms (hydnum, matsutake, reishi, truffles, maitake, cordyceps) and more than coenzyme Q-10, beta-carotene, algae, fish oil, essential oils.
Mammals with the highest SOD levels live significantly longer.
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbent Capacity) is a unit of measurement used to determine the antioxidant activity of a food. The higher the ORAC, the higher the concentration of antioxidants in the product, and the freer radicals such a product can neutralize.
Chaga mushroom has the highest ORAC value among natural products and dietary supplements. This was established in tests conducted by Tufts University in Boston.
