Chaga (), a Future Potential Medicinal Fungus in Oncology? A Chemical Study and a Comparison of the Cytotoxicity Against Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells (A549) and Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (BEAS-2B)

Background: Inonotus obliquus , also known as Chaga, is a parasitic fungus growing on birches and used in traditional medicine (especially by Khanty people) to treat various health problems. In this study, we aimed to quantify the 3 metabolites frequently cited in literature, that is, betulin, betul...

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Main Authors: Antoine Géry PharmD, Christelle Dubreule MSc, Véronique André PharmD, PhD, Jean-Philippe Rioult PharmD, PhD, Valérie Bouchart PhD, Natacha Heutte PhD, Philippe Eldin de Pécoulas PharmD, PhD, Tetyana Krivomaz PhD, David Garon PharmD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Integrative Cancer Therapies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735418757912