Egg anti-inflammatory composition, method of isolation and use

• Main Authors: YOUNG-ZOON LEE, BECK, LEE, R, FITZPATRICK-MCELLIGOTT, SANDRA, G, HUNCHAR, JEFFREY, G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.09.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention is directed to an anti-inflammatory composition obtained from the eggs of an avian that has been hyperimmunized with one or more antigens, and, in particular, bacterial antigens. The invention is further directed to an egg or egg product comprising effective amounts of the anti-inflammatory composition. The invention is also directed to a method for isolating the anti-inflammatory composition. The invention is finally directed to methods of treating inflammation using the anti-inflammatory composition and/or egg or egg products comprising effective amounts of the anti-inflammatory composition.