Stimulation of the immune system with polydextrose
OwnerNina Rautonen, Juha Apajalahti +1inventors
InventorsNina Rautonen, Juha Apajalahti, Kirsti Tiihonen
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of polydextrose for stimulating the immune response (IgA) in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal. Furthermore, the invention provides a method to potentiate the immunostimulative effect of polydextrose by mixing at least one polyol with polydextrose, said polyol being effective to synergistically increase the immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentration in the gut of a mammal. On the other hand, the invention provides also compositions containing polydextrose and polyols in which the laxative effects of polyols are reduced and which are effective to reduce the amount of biogenic amines in the gut of a mammal.
Claims32
An immunostimulating composition comprising polydextrose as an immunostimulant for the intestinal tract of a mammal.
A method for stimulating the immune system of the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an amount of polydextrose effective to increase the immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentration in the gut of said mammal.
A method for stimulating the immune system of the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an amount of polydextrose in combination with a polyol said polydextrose and polyol being administered in synergistic effective amounts to increase the concentration of immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the gut of said mammal.
A method for suppressing the laxative effect of polyols on mammals comprising administering to said mammal polydextrose in combination with said polyol, said polydextrose being administered in an amount effective to reduce the laxative effect of said polyol.
A method of reducing the amounts of the biogenic amines in the gut of a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of polydextrose and polyol.
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