Compositions containing raffinose or stachyose together with a saponin or arginine, have anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activity, for the treatment of asthma, eczema, arthroses, and the like

摘要

The use of compositions containing a polysaccharide (I) having 3 - 5 oside units and at least one D-galactose unit linked by an alpha -1-6 bond to a sucrose unit, and a second compound (II) that is positively charged at physiological pH and stimulates pinocytosis or stimulates membrane penetration. The polysaccharide is of formula (I) R1 - R4 = H, 1-10C alkyl that may be unsaturated, 1-10C acid function that may be unsaturated, a sulfate, or a sugar. (I) is preferably raffinose or stachyose, or their derivatives. The second compound (II) is preferably a saponin or arginine. The concentration of (I) in the compositions is preferably 0.01 - 20% by weight, and that of (II) is preferably 5 - 20% of the weight of (I).