A compound bitter melon peptide (BMP) oral medicine for activating insulin and treating diabetes, including 20-30 parts by weight of BMP powder, 4-6 parts by weight of Panax quinquefolius, 10-12 parts by weight of Astragalus membranaceus, 3-5 parts by weight of Ganoderma lucidum powder, 8-10 parts by weight of Dioscorea opposita powder, 10-15 parts by weight of wheat bran, 10-12 parts by weight of Psidium guajava leaf powder, 5-10 parts by weight of onion extract, 5-10 parts by weight of Lycium barbarum, 12-15 parts by weight of Gynura procumbens extract, 1-2 parts by weight of coix seed, 5-8 parts by weight of konjac glucomannan, 8-10 parts by weight of lotus leaf and 5-8 parts by weight of xylo-oligosaccharide. A method for preparing the compound bitter melon peptide (BMP) oral medicine is also provided.

Use of a sugar selected from lactose, fructose and raffinose, for increasing serpin expression in Bifidobacterium longum strain CNCM I-2618.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a range of ingredients suitable for use in adjusting and/or treating a companion animal such as a canid (e.g. a dog) or a feline (e.g. a cat) and their microbiomes, monitoring tools, and diagnostic methods for determining the health of a companion animal and their microbiome.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a range of ingredients suitable for use in adjusting and/or treating a companion animal such as a canid (e.g. a dog) or a feline (e.g. a cat) and their microbiomes, monitoring tools, and diagnostic methods for determining the health of a companion animal and their microbiome.

A use that relates to mannuronic acid oligosaccharides or a composition comprising same in the treatment of Th1-dominance related diseases. The Th1-dominance related diseases may be selected from Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Type I Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, vitiligo, Sjögren's Syndrome, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Celiac Disease and Grave's disease, preferably from Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

A use that relates to mannuronic acid oligosaccharides or a composition comprising same in the treatment of Th1-dominance related diseases. The Th1-dominance related diseases may be selected from Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Type I Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, vitiligo, Sjögren's Syndrome, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Celiac Disease and Grave's disease, preferably from Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn's disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Provided are a composition for inhibiting immune cell proliferation, including sialyllactose or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of inhibiting immune cell proliferation, wherein the composition and the method may decrease expression of chemokines, decrease expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, decrease production of inflammatory mediators, decrease expression of COX2, and decrease production of PEG.sub.2, and therefore, may be useful for the prevention or treatment of atopic dermatitis or arthritis.

Provided are a composition for inhibiting immune cell proliferation, including sialyllactose or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of inhibiting immune cell proliferation, wherein the composition and the method may decrease expression of chemokines, decrease expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, decrease production of inflammatory mediators, decrease expression of COX2, and decrease production of PEG.sub.2, and therefore, may be useful for the prevention or treatment of atopic dermatitis or arthritis.

A synthetic composition for use in treating or improving one or more emotion and/or mood disorders in a patient, characterised in that the composition contains an effective amount of one or more neutral human milk oligosaccharides, is disclosed.

A synthetic composition for use in treating or improving one or more emotion and/or mood disorders in a patient, characterised in that the composition contains an effective amount of one or more neutral human milk oligosaccharides, is disclosed.