Rural Patent Svenska Ab

Ivar L&ouml;nnroth

Stefan Lange

Eva Jennische

Eva Johansson

Christina L&ouml;nnroth

Leif G&ouml;ransson

The invention generally relates to the use of natural anti-secretory proteins (NASP) for the preparation of NASP-enriched functional food products or pharmaceutical products for the treatment and prophylaxis of disease-like conditions caused by extreme body fluid discharge. In particular, the invention relates to the use of NASP-enriched egg yolk as source of NASP.

Food-induced antisecretory proteins in egg yolk

A new recombinant protein called Antisecretory Factor (rAF) and homologues and peptide fragments thereof are described. The protein and the homologues and fragments thereof are useful for normalizing pathological fluid transport and/or inflammatory reactions in animals including humans. Antibodics against AF or homologues or fragments thereof are described. Nucleic acids coding for the protein or for homologues or fragments thereof are also described as well as vectors and hosts comprising the nucleic acids. The rAF and homologues and fragments thereof could be used for immunodetection, as feed additive for growing animals and as antidiarrheal and drugs against diseases involving edema, dehydration and/or inflammation.

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Mölndal, Sweden

Ivar Lönnroth

Growing community of inventors

Mölndal, Sweden

Ivar L&ouml;nnroth

Ivar Lönnroth