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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2002
Andrea Giori, Milan, IT;
Alessandro Anelli, Milan, IT;
Paolo Morazzoni, Milan, IT;
Francesco Di Pierro, Milan, IT;
Indena S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A polysaccharide of roots, having molecular weight of 1.3×10 Da and including rhamnose, arabinose, galactose and galacturonic acid in ratio 0.5:2.5:1.75:10.25, is recovered from spontaneous or cultivated roots by means process including the following steps: a) depriving the roots of non polysaccharidic constituents by extraction with solvent; b)extracting the polysaccharidic fraction from the roots as directly obtained from the preceding step; c) isolating the polysaccharide by chromatography of the polysaccharidic fraction. Due to its immune-stimulating properties, the polysaccharide can be used for the preparation of medicaments, food supplements or nutraceutical compositions to administer whenever it is desirable to strenghthen the immune system body defenses.