Methods for inhibiting cancer growth, reducing infection and promoting general health with a fermented soy extract
AssigneeMicrobio Co., Ltd.
InventorKung-Ming Lu
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the preparation of therapeutic compositions comprising of fermented soy extracts made with lactic acid bacteria and the optional addition of at least a yeast. The invention also relates to therapeutic uses of such extracts in promoting general health, improving the health of subjects, preventing and/or treating cancer, preventing infections, reducing the incidence of infections, treating infections, treating asthma, treating inflammation, modulating the immune system and treating immune disorders.
Claims3
A method for treating and/or reducing a risk of asthma and asthmatic attacks in a human subject, comprising the steps of:
- (a) fermenting an aqueous soy extract with at least one lactic acid bacteria together with at least one yeast to form a fermented liquid;
- (b) sterilizing said fermented liquid;
- (c) filtering said sterilized fermented liquid;
- (d) removing water from said filtered fermented liquid to form a concentrated fermented soy extract liquid;
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- (e) administering to the human subject a predetermined amount of said concentrated fermented soy extract liquid effective to inhibit lipoxygenase.
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