Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one of the fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n3) and the plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe or parts thereof or an extract or a component thereof as novel pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements or cosmetic compositions containing such mixtures, and to the use of such mixtures for preparing a medicament or a dietary supplement for the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical complexes consisting of cysteine or derivatives of cysteine and an aminosugar as well as pharmaceutical compositions and dietary supplements comprising such complexes. The invention further relates to the use of such compositions or complexes for the preparation of a medicament or a dietary supplement in the suppression of hypersensitivity and inflammatory reactions such as rheumatic or dermatological disorders or to a method of treating such diseases by administering such compositions and complexes.

Abstract: Novel compositions of matter containing aromatic compounds and terpenoids which are present in and may preferably be derived from the plant Alpinia galanga (Zingiberaceae) show synergistic effects with respect to immunomodulation, and they significantly suppress hypersensitivity reactions. Thus they are used for preparing medicaments for these purposes and, more specifically, for the treatment or prevention of IgE mediated allergic reactions and conditions, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic eczema or anaphylaxis, and autoimmune disorders, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis, as well as for the alleviation of pain. They can for example be formulated into pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or dietary supplements. A method of preparing such compositions from Alpinia galanga is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new substances in the form of chemical complexes comprising cimetidine or a derivative thereof and a cysteine derivative and to compositions comprising said complexes or combination. The invention further relates to the therapeutic effect of such combinations in relation to treating cancer, cancer chemoprevention or the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reactions of a mammal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical complexes consisting of a pyridine carboxy derivative and an aminosugar as well as pharmaceutical compositions and dietary supplements comprising such complexes. The invention further relates to the use of such compositions or complexes for the preparation of a medicament or a dietary supplement in the suppression of hypersensitivity and inflammatory reactions such as dermatological disorders or to a method of treating such disorders by administering such compositions and complexes to a mammal, such as a human.

Abstract: Novel compositions of matter containing aromatic compounds and terpenoids which are present in and may preferably be derived from the plant Alpinia galanga (Zingiberaceae) show synergistic effects with respect to immunomodulation, and they significantly suppress hypersensitivity reactions. Thus they are used for preparing medicaments for these purposes and, more specifically, for the treatment or prevention of IgE mediated allergic reactions and conditions, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, a topic eczema or anaphylaxis, and autoimmune disorders, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis, as well as for the alleviation of pain. They can for example be formulated into pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or dietary supplements. A method of preparing such compositions from Alpinia galanga is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one of the fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n3) and the plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe or parts thereof or an extract or a component thereof as novel pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements or cosmetic compositions containing such mixtures, and to the use of such mixtures for preparing a medicament or a dietary supplement for the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one the fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n3) and the plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe or parts thereof or an extract or a component thereof as novel pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements or cosmetic compositions containing such mixtures, and to the use of such mixtures for preparing a medicament or a dietary supplement for the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reaction.

Abstract: Novel compositions of matter containing aromatic compounds and terpenoids which are present in and may preferably be derived from the plant Alpinia galanga (Zingiberaceae) show synergistic effects with respect to immunomodulation, and they significantly suppress hypersensitivity reactions. Thus they are used for preparing medicaments for these purposes and, more specifically, for the treatment or prevention of IgE mediated allergic reactions and conditions, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, a topic eczema or anaphylaxis, and autoimmune disorders, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis, as well as for the alleviation of pain. They can for example be formulated into pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or dietary supplements. A method of preparing such compositions from Alpinia galanga is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one of the fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n3) and the plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe or parts thereof or an extract or a component thereof as novel pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements or cosmetic compositions containing such mixtures, and to the use of such mixtures for preparing a medicament or a dietary supplement for the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical composition comprising an optionally substituted pyridine carboxy derivative and a glucosaminoglycan and a pharmaceutical composition or a dietary supplement comprising an optionally substituted pyridine carboxy derivative and a glucosaminoglycan and to the use of such compositions for the preparation of a medicament or a dietary supplement for immunomodulation in a mammal and the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical composition comprising a pyridine carboxy derivative and an H2 histamine receptor antagonist and a pharmaceutical composition or a dietary supplement comprising a pyridine carboxy derivative and an H2 histamine receptor antagonist and to the use of such compositions for the preparation of a medicament or a dietary supplement for immunomodulation in a mammal and the suppression of hypersensitivity and/or inflammatory reaction.

Abstract: Certain diterpenes as well as extracts or concentrates of the plant Curcuma amada containing at least one such diterpene can be used as medicaments for immunomodulation and for the alleviation of pain. Specifically, they are used for preparing medicaments for the treatment or prevention of hypersensitivity diseases, in particular IgE mediated allergic reactions and conditions as well as autoimmune disorders. Extracts of the plant can i.e. be obtained by extraction or by hydro, steam or vacuum distillation of fresh or dried Curcuma amada or parts thereof, preferably the rhizome. Extraction may be performed with water or with a number of different organic solvents, preferably water miscible solvents, or with mixtures thereof. After the primary distillation or extraction process a second step of processing, such as liquid-liquid extraction, column chromatography, steam distillation or vacuum distillation, can be employed to remove or to concentrate and possibly isolate any constituent of the extract.

Abstract: The use of Parthenium integrifolium (PI) or its parts, extract or components, for enhancement of the TH2 pathway of the immune system, enhancement of levels of interleukin-4 and -10, and selective suppression of cyclooxygenase-2. Also claimed are: (1) composition containing PI; and (2) extracts of PI and their preparation. PI is particularly useful for alleviation of pain (e.g. migraine or headache), and treatment or prevention of inflammatory or autoimmune disorders.

Abstract: Organic compounds containing at least one hydrophilic group are rendered soluble in fatty systems by the formation of a chemical complex with a carrier selected among fatty acid esters of polyhydric hydroxyalkanes having general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.5, R.sub.2 is H or --CH.sub.2 OR.sub.6, and each of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is independently a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid moiety having 1-30 carbon atoms or a saturated fatty acid moiety having 1-3 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid moiety having 1-30 carbon atoms, R2 and at least one or, when any of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is not H, at least two of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is a saturated fatty acid moiety having 1-3 carbon atoms. Diacetates of common monoglycerides are especilally preferred as the carriers for forming such complexes.