Abstract: The present invention provides medicines for preventing or treating infectious diseases, sepsis and/or septic shock, which exhibit excellent immunostimulating effects. More specifically, the invention provides medicines for immunostimulation and infection-protection and -treatment, and/or for preventing or treating sepsis and septic shock, which comprise reduced riboflavin and/or reduced riboflavin derivative or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are methods for using them in the prevention and/or treatment of infectious disorders such as sepsis and septic shock.

Abstract: A preventive or remedy for infection, an anti-endotoxin agents, a vaccine adjuvants and a growth promoter each comprising a sugar cane-derived extract as an active ingredient which agent is safe to man and animals. Also presented are foods and feeds comprising these agents.

Abstract: A preventive or remedy for infection, an anti-endotoxin agents, a vaccine adjuvants and a growth promoter each comprising a sugar cane-derived extract as an active ingredient which agent is safe to man and animals. Also presented are foods and feeds comprising these agents.

Abstract: A preventive or remedy for infection, an anti-endotoxin agents, a vaccine adjuvants and a growth promoter each comprising a sugar cane-derived extract as an active ingredient which agent is safe to man and animals. Also presented are foods and feeds comprising these agents.

Abstract: A preventive or remedy for infection, an anti-endotoxin agents, a vaccine adjuvants and a growth promoter each comprising a sugar cane-derived extract as an active ingredient which agent is safe to man and animals. Also presented are foods and feeds comprising these agents.

Abstract: A preventive or remedy for infection, an anti-endotoxin agents, a vaccine adjuvants and a growth promoter each comprising a sugar cane-derived extract as an active ingredient which agent is safe to man and animals. Also presented are foods and feeds comprising these agents.

Abstract: A medicament is provided containing as an active ingredient at least one of riboflavin, a riboflavin derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which has the action of suppressing IL-1?, IL-6, IL-10, INF-?, TNF-?, GM-CSF, IL-8, MCP-1 and other cytokines. Moreover, a preventative or therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases accompanied by hypercytokinemia is provided which has excellent cytokine suppression effect.

Abstract: Preventives and remedies with an excellent immunopotentiating effect for infections, sepsis and/or septic shock. More specifically, immunopotentiators/preventitives and remedies for infections and remedies for sepsis and septic shock comprising as the active ingredient reduced riboflavin and/or reduced riboflavin derivatives or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A preventive or remedy for infection, an anti-endotoxin agents, a vaccine adjuvants and a growth promoter each comprising a sugar cane-derived extract as an active ingredient which agent is safe to man and animals. Also presented are foods and feeds comprising these agents.

Abstract: It has unexpectedly been found that the administration of high doses of riboflavin or derivatives thereof (including, but not limited to salts and prodrugs), results in an effective treatment for sepsis. Thus, the present invention provides methods for treating sepsis by administering to a subject in need thereof a high dose of a composition comprising riboflavin or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A &bgr;,&ggr;-dihydropolyprenyl alcohol derivative having the formula: wherein n is an integer of 5 to 7 and R is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group, is new and useful as a prophylactic therapeutic agent for human and animal immuno-deficiency deseases and phylactic agent against human and animal infectious deseases. Another disclosed polyprenyl compound is also useful as the same agent.

Abstract: A .beta.,.gamma.-dihydropolyprenyl alcohol derivative having the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 5 to 7 and R is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group, is new and useful as a prophylactic therapeutic agent for human and animal immuno-deficiency deseases and phylactic agent against human and animal infectious deseases. Another disclosed polyprenyl compound is also useful as the same agent.

Abstract: An immunopotentiating and infection protective agent comprising riboflavin and/or a riboflavin derivative, which is safe for the human, animals or the like, an immunopotentiating and infection protective agent comprising riboflavin and/or a riboflavin derivative and (1) proline and/or glutamine, (2) an antibiotic, or (3) a water-soluble polymer or lecithin, which is safe for the human, animals or the like, and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: An immunopotentiating and infection protective agent comprising riboflavin and/or a riboflavin derivative, which is safe for the human, animals or the like, an immunopotentiating and infection protective agent comprising riboflavin and/or a riboflavin derivative and (1) proline and/or glutamine, (2) an antibiotic, or (3) a water-soluble polymer or lecithin, which is safe for the human, animals or the like, and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: Synergistic compositions of egg white and Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus celleus, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium bifidum or Clostridium and optionally also containing garlic for treating and preventing infections and other uses are described.

Abstract: Various .beta.,.gamma.-dihydropolyprenyl alcohol derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 5 to 7 and R is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group or an aliphatic or aromatic acyl group are effective at pritigating stress in animals.

Abstract: A method for improving amoxicillin absorption in mammals such as pigs by administering the amoxicillin to the mammal in combination with one or more of the following plant substances: Rosa roxburghii, Artemisiae argyi folium and Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. The plant substance is administered in its natural state, dried, or as an extract.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition or feed, which is useful for immunopotentiating and protecting an animal from infectious diseases, regulating a function of the digestive tract, improving antibiotic absorption, accelerating growth of an animal or improving egg production rate, egg weight, egg quality or eggshell strength of an animal, comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a substance selected from the group consisting of Rosa roxburghii, Artemisiae argyi folium and Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: A method of reducing the symptoms of diarrhea by administering to an animal a composition containing Rosa roxburghii, Artemisiae argyi folium, and Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.

Abstract: A method for immunopotentiating and protecting an animal from an infection caused by E. coli is described. The method comprises administering a composition containing Rosa roxburghii, Artemisiae argyi folium, and Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. to the animal.