BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

摘要

THERE IS PROVIDED A METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF AN IMMUNOSTIMULATORY ß-GLUCAN-MANNAN PREPARATION, COMPRISING THE STEP OF AUTOLYSIS OF CELLS OF A MICROORGANISM AT A PH OF 5 TO 6 AND A TEMPERATURE OF 35 TO 60°C FOR 6 TO 48 HOURS, AND SEPARATING SOLID MATERIAL FROM THE AUTOLYSED PRODUCT. THE ß-GLUCAN-MANNAN PREPARATION MAY BE INCORPORATED AS A FOOD COMPONENT OR BE USED AS A PHARMACEUTICAL FOR TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS SUCH AS IMMUNO-SUPPRESSION, HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA, HYPOGLYCAEMIA AND HEAVY METAL EXCRETION.