Immudyne Inc. announces development of NSC-24, a natural nutritional supplement, expected to benefit those with impaired immunity.HOUSTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1995--According to researchers, a nutritional product comprised of a specific beta glucan glucan /glu·can/ (gloo´kan) any polysaccharide composed only of recurring units of glucose; a homopolymer of glucose. glu·can n. A polysaccharide, such as cellulose, that is a polymer of glucose. from the cell wall of yeast can be of benefit to persons with impaired immunity from any cause, persons undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment, persons who exercise intensively, persons with a high risk of atherosclerosis or persons with low energy levels. The nutritional supplement, known as NSC-24, can be taken orally in the form of a capsule and is sold through Nutrition Supply Corp. at 800/773-7034. NSC-24 is the trade name for this highly refined and purified natural product for human nutritional use. Although derived from the cell wall of baker's yeast, the highly concentrated and purified molecule has none of the adverse effects of whole yeast. It is classified as G.R.A.S., Generally Recognized as Safe Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) is a United States of America Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food , by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. . NSC-24 was developed with the assistance of the late Austin Smith, MD, who was former editor of the Journal of American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. , president of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, chairman and chief executive officer of Parke Davis and vice chairman of Warner Lambert Co. An esteemed leader in the health profession who devoted his life to the study of improving health, especially with immune stimulants and their anti-aging and health related effects, Smith believed that a nutritional approach could vastly improve and strengthen the body's immune system and have definite anti-aging and health enhancing effects. Dr. Peter Mansell, former medical director of the Institute for Immunological Disorders, has been conducting research with immunostimulants in tumors and the symptoms of AIDS since 1973. An acknowledged authority on HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and cancer, Mansell said that research dating back a half century shows that specific yeast beta glucans glucans (gloo´kans), n.pl the polyglucose compounds such as cellulose, starch, amylose, glycogen amylose, and callose. can stimulate nonspecific immunity, meaning immunity against a wide range of infections. NSC-24 has been proven to be a safe and potent nutritional supplement which will provide nonspecific immune stimulation. Combined with its reported free radical scavenging scavenging of anesthetic. See anesthetic scavenging. capabilities, NSC-24 as a nutritional supplement is a product that, according to doctors and researchers, has potential to benefit those with impaired immunity due to infection or to those who are over 40 -- when the natural aging process becomes evident and level of immunity decreases. NSC-24 has been introduced nationally by radio and has been initially very well received by the public. The product will be in over 1,000 newspapers and over 80 health related talk shows before the new year. Immudyne Inc. is listed on the NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Automated Bulletin Board with the symbol IMMD IMMD Immediate IMMD Institut für Mathematische Maschinen und Datenverarbeitung . Immudyne Inc. maintains offices in Houston and Palo Alto, Calif. The company owns rights to technology relating to immune system stimulants for pharmaceutical, nutritional, veterinary and agricultural use, in addition to trademarked applications of Nayad for cosmetic use. For additional information about NSC-24, contact Dr. Leonid Ber, 713/783-7034. CONTACT: Immudyne Inc. Dr. Leonid Ber, 713/783-7034 |
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