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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2002
Applicants:
Jaroslav A. Kralovec, Halifax, CA;
Frank Chung-yin Sing, Halifax, CA;
Inventors:
Jaroslav A. Kralovec, Halifax, CA;
Frank Chung-Yin Sing, Halifax, CA;
Assignee:
Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, Halifax Nova Scotia, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/34 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a composition from shark cartilage comprising immunoactive proteoglycans and other immunoactive components having a molecular weight greater than about 100 KD, wherein the composition has a uronic acid content of about 0.05-0.5 μg glucuronic acid per μg of the composition. The composition may be useful for treating or preventing tumor growth, bacterial infections, viral infections and/or fungal infections.