A study from the University of Miami using Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound (RBAC) has shown that RBAC demonstrated significant immunomodulary activity based upon the observed changes in natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) and the cytokines and growth factors. The study, recently published in Functional Foods in Health and Disease (Volume 2, Issue 7), showed that the short-term rise in NKCC, and in 9 of 12 cytokines and growth factors it is evident that RBAC is a potent immunomodulator. RBAC may help to destroy tumor cells and viruses directly, and increase the activity of immune cells, thereby optimizing the immune system, especially NKCC, which can increase the chance and speed of host recovery. Researchers note that the immunomodulatory activity merits further study in conditions where the immune system is functionally compromised, such as otherwise healthy smokers and HIV/AIDS or cancer patients.
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