USE OF FUNGAL POLYSACCHARIDES AS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OR FOOD COMPLEMENTS FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL HEALTH

摘要

The invention concerns the use of at least one fungal polysaccharide comprising for the major part a chitin-glucan copolymer, for making an orally administered composition. In particular, the invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition or food complements for preventing, treating or controlling in particular dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, and for stimulating antioxidant activities of the organism to stimulate the immune system, perform a hypoglycemic action beneficial in the case of diabetes, and promoting satiety to minimise the metabolic syndrome.