Immune stimulating composition comprising an extract of Aronia sp. in combination with selenium and/or zinc
AssigneeUrsapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
InventorsKlaus Eschmann, Josef Beuth
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Abstract
Disclosed is a composition which comprises a combination of Aronia extract in an amount of at least about 10 μg/mg and seleniumin in an amount from about 0.0001 μg/mg to about 2.0 μg/mg. The composition may further comprise zinc as additional micronutrient. The composition may be formulated as a pharmaceutical or a nutraceutical composition.
Claims6
A method of stimulating metabolic activity of a macrophage, the method comprising treating the macrophage with about 4.875 μg/ml to about 39 μg/ml of Aronia extract, about 0.975 μg/ml to about 7.8 μg/ml of selenium and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein the metabolic activity of the macrophage is increased compared to a metabolic activity in an untreated macrophage.
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