Antrodia Camphorata Fermentation Solution for Chemotherapy Side Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current anti-cancer treatments often fail to improve the quality of life for cancer patients by not effectively addressing pain, fatigue, and negative emotions, while also causing significant side effects during chemotherapy.
Innovation Solution
Administration of an Antrodia camphorata fermentation solution, rich in polysaccharides, triterpenoids, and superoxide dismutase, which is membrane filtered and used in conjunction with anti-cancer drugs to increase monocytes and basophils, decrease bilirubin and blood platelets, and enhance physical activity and emotional well-being.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If anti-cancer drugs are administered to treat cancer, then tumor growth is inhibited, but quality of life deteriorates due to side effects such as pain, fatigue, and negative emotions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using Antrodia camphorata fermentation solution to convert the harmful effects of chemotherapy into beneficial outcomes. The fermentation solution contains bioactive components that specifically counteract chemotherapy-induced toxicity, transforming the harmful chemical exposure into an opportunity for enhanced therapeutic effect when combined with the medicinal mushroom preparation. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining anti-cancer efficacy while eliminating side effects through a synergistic combination approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The Antrodia camphorata fermentation solution acts as an intermediary substance between the anti-cancer drugs and the patient's body. It mediates the interaction by protecting healthy tissues from drug toxicity while allowing the drugs to maintain their anti-tumor activity. The fermentation solution serves as a protective intermediary that enables the full benefit of chemotherapy without the harmful side effects, resolving the contradiction between efficacy and quality of life.
2Reliability
If natural Antrodia camphorata is used for its medicinal properties, then therapeutic effects are achieved, but cost increases due to slow growth rate and limited season
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by transforming the physical state and production parameters of Antrodia camphorata. Instead of using the natural solid mushroom form with limited availability, the invention uses fermentation to produce a liquid solution form. This parameter change in production method (from natural growth to controlled fermentation) and physical state (from solid to liquid) dramatically increases availability and reduces cost while maintaining the therapeutic efficacy of the bioactive components.
Solution Approach 2:
The fermentation solution creates a copy or replica of the therapeutic properties of natural Antrodia camphorata without requiring the actual natural mushroom. By capturing and reproducing the bioactive components through fermentation processes, the invention provides a cost-effective alternative that maintains therapeutic efficacy while eliminating the limitations of natural growth rates and seasonal availability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The Antrodia camphorata fermentation solution significantly reduces pain, fatigue, and negative emotions, increases physical activity, and improves overall quality of life for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy by modulating immune cells and reducing chemotherapy-related toxicity.
Implementation Method 1
Administration of an Antrodia camphorata fermentation solution, rich in polysaccharides, triterpenoids, and superoxide dismutase
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AI summary
A method for assisting an anti-cancer drug comprising administrating an effective amount of Antrodia camphorata fermentation solution to improve life quality of patient suffering from cancers after chemotherapy is provided.