Uses of aloe products
AssigneeCarrington Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsRobert H. Carpenter, Harley R. McDaniel, Bill H. McAnalley
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Abstract
Acemannan has been shown to be effective in treating a number of conditions where the principal mechanism of resolution or cure requires intervention by the patient's immune system. Acemannan has direct stimulatory effects on the immune system. Methods for treating cancer, viral diseases, respiratory and immune regulatory diseases, inflammations, infections and infestations by administering an acetylated mannan derivative, such as acemannan derived from aloe, are described. The method finds use in tissue cultures, animals and plants.
Claims23
A method for producing an antiviral effect in an animal infected with a virus, comprising:
- administering to said animal an amount of an acetylated mannan derivative sufficient to inhibit the replication of said virus.
A method for producing an antiviral effect in an animal infected with a virus, comprising:
- administering to said animal an amount of an acetylated mannan derivative sufficient to enhance immuncompetency in said animal.
A method for producing an antiviral effect in an animal infected with a virus, comprising:
- administering to said animal an amount of an acetylated mannan derivative sufficient to enhance antigenicity of said virus.
A method for producing an antiviral effect in a tissue culture infected with a virus, comprising:
- administering to said tissue culture an amount of an acetylated mannan derivative sufficient to inhibit the replication of said virus.
A method for producing an antiviral effect in an animal infected with a virus, comprising:
- administering to said animal an amount of an acetylated mannan derivative sufficient to alter glycosylation of glycoproteins of said virus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.