IMMUNO SUPPRESSIVE POLYSACCHARIDE EXTRACTED FROM ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEOUS AND PHARMA- CEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME

摘要

New glucanes (Astraglucanes) and their mixture with other polysaccharides extracted from the roots and rhizomes of Astragalus membranaceus and other species, endowed with immunomodulating properties, are disclosed. These new products find their application as an aid in radiation antineoplastic therapy, in chemotherapy and in the treatment and prevention of bacterial and viral infections. Said products are active by oral route and after injection and are suitable for incorporation into the most common pharmaceutical formulations.