Compositions for treating autoimmune arthritis
AssigneeDevintec Sagl
InventorsMiguel Angel Alonso Cohen, Rossana Sidoti, Bhavna Karnani
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Abstract
The present invention provides pea protein and compositions comprising pea protein for use in the prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune arthritis. The invention also provides said compositions for use in combination therapy with an antirheumatic drug. The invention also provides compositions comprising pea protein, alpha-glucooligosaccharide, acacia gum, and an antirheumatic drug, and their use as a medicament. The compositions of the invention are particularly useful for treating rheumatoid arthritis.
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A method for treating autoimmune arthritis or preventing autoimmune arthritis progression, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising pea protein isolate obtained from yellow pea Pisum sativum seeds, alpha-glucooligosaccharide, and acacia gum, wherein the weight ratio of pea protein to alpha-glucooligosaccharide to acacia gum (PP:GOS:AG) is from 1.4:0.1:0.1 to 1.4:10:10, to a subject in need thereof.
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