Patent ID: 6149912
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for enhancing an innate immune response in an individual which comprises administering to the individual an amount of a plant-derived immunomodulator effective to increase the activity of an innate immune defense mechanism in the individual upon infection by an infectious agent,wherein the plant-derived immunomodulator has the formulaR--R.sup.1,wherein R is a mono- or oligo-saccharide which may optionally be modified with pharmacologically acceptable esters or pharmacologically acceptable ethers,R.sup.1 is an aglycon or derivative having the general formulae: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is H when neither of the dashed lines is a double bond or is nothing when one of the dashed lines is a double bond;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently H, OH, .dbd.O, pharmacologically acceptable esters or pharmacologically acceptable ethers;X and X2 are independently N or O; andm is 1 or 2.