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US 8,568,715 B2Granted
Use of beta-1,3 (4)-endoglucanohydrolase, beta-1,3 (4)-glucan, diatomaceous earth, mineral clay and glucomannan to augment immune function
AssigneeOmniGen Research, LLC
InventorsSteven B. Puntenney, Neil E. Forsberg
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Abstract
A method for the augmentation of immune function is described. The invention comprises a combination of β-1,3 (4)-endoglucanohydrolase, β-1,3 (4)-glucan, diatomaceous earth, mineral clay and glucomannan, which is fed to or consumed by mammalian or avian species in amounts sufficient to augment immune function. The invention described may be admixed with feeds or foods, incorporated into pelleted feeds or foods or administered orally to mammalian and avian species.
Claims20
A method for augmenting function of an animal's innate immune system, comprising:
- providing a composition comprising a combination of β-glucans, β-1,3 (4)-endoglucanohydrolase, silica, a mineral clay, and mannans;
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- administering the composition to an animal selected from mammalian and avian species, thereby augmenting the animal's innate immune function and reducing susceptibility to an infection.
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