Compound Fungus Polyose for Immunity Enhancement

Solution Overview

Problem

Current solutions for enhancing immunity, such as traditional medicine and supplements, often lack efficacy in promoting robust immune function and anti-tumor activities, particularly for sub-health individuals.

Innovation Solution

A compound fungus polyose is developed using a specific combination of Lentinus edodes, Poria cocos, Dictyophora indusiata, Tremella fuciformis, and Paecilomyces hepiali mycelium, which is processed into various dietary forms to enhance immunity by stimulating immune cells and regulating immune responses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional medicine and supplements are used to enhance immunity, then some immune support is provided, but the efficacy is insufficient for promoting robust immune function and anti-tumor activities

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines polyoses from five different fungus species (Lentinus edodes, Poria cocos, Dictyophora indusiata, Tremella fuciformis, and Paecilomyces hepiali) into a composite formulation. Each fungus polyose contributes unique immunomodulatory properties, and their synergistic combination produces enhanced immune activation and anti-tumor effects that exceed the sum of individual components, directly resolving the insufficiency of traditional single-source supplements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The invention merges multiple bioactive polyose compounds from different fungal sources into a single integrated therapeutic composition. This consolidation of diverse immunomodulatory agents creates a unified formula that simultaneously activates multiple immune pathways (cellular immunity, humoral immunity, macrophage activation), thereby achieving robust immune function enhancement that traditional single-agent supplements cannot provide

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of manufacture

If single-source fungus polyose is used, then the preparation process is simple, but the immune enhancement effect is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a composite material strategy by formulating polyoses from five distinct fungal species into an integrated composition. Each polyose component is extracted and standardized according to established protocols, then combined in optimized proportions to achieve synergistic immunomodulatory effects. This approach maintains manufacturing feasibility while dramatically enhancing the reliability and potency of immune enhancement compared to single-source polyoses

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

3Reliability

If compound fungus polyose with multiple species is formulated, then immune enhancement efficacy is improved, but the formulation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent formulates a composite of five fungal polyoses with standardized extraction and combination protocols. While the formulation includes multiple components, each polyose is processed using consistent methods, and their ratios are optimized based on complementary immunomodulatory profiles. This systematic approach manages formulation complexity while maximizing immune enhancement efficacy through synergistic interactions among the polyose components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS8617567B2Fungus polyose composition with immunity enhancing effect and application thereof
Publication Date: 2013.12.31
  • US8617567B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a compound fungus polyose with the effect of enhancing immunity. The compound is prepared with raw material as follows: Lentinus edodes 8˜100, Poria cocos 15˜100, Dictyophora indusiata 10˜200, Tremella fuciformis 15˜80, Paecilomyces hepiali mycelium 2˜50. The present invention also relates to the use of compound fungus polyose in preparing health dietary supplements for enhancing immunity. The compound fungus polyose of present invention is characterized in that it uses the edible (medicinal) fungus rich in activity polyose as the main raw material and matches various kinds of polyose components, enhances body's immunity in multiple ways, and has beneficial health effects on those who are sub-health. The health dietary supplements prepared with compound fungus polyose of present invention as the main effective component has an evident effect on enhancing immunity and a satisfactory effect on the health of those who are sub-health.