Medical preparation containing as active agent a component from thuja plants which comprises polysaccharides

A medicament is described which contains as the active substance a component which is obtained from thuja plants and contains polysaccharides. A specific induction of the lymphocyte T-helper cell fraction of the peripheral blood is obtained with the plant component. The specific induction of the fra...

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Main Authors HAUBECK; HANS D, GOHLA; SVEN, NETH; ROLF D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.03.1992
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
DERIVATIVES THEREOF
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
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Summary:A medicament is described which contains as the active substance a component which is obtained from thuja plants and contains polysaccharides. A specific induction of the lymphocyte T-helper cell fraction of the peripheral blood is obtained with the plant component. The specific induction of the fraction of T-helper cells is connected with the expression of the T-helper cell activation labels Okt 17 and Okt 26a as well as an increased interleukin-2 synthesis. The component according to the invention also stimulates the formation of leukocytes and exercises a protective effect against the damages caused by radioactive radiation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19890363257