Nutritional Immunology Products

Nutritional Immunology is a science that studies the link between nutrition and human immune system which founded by Dr JauFei Chen, an American Chinese scientist.

Dr Chen’s research found that eating healthy food can strengthen the body’s immune system.
A proper and balance nutrition can enhance the function of our immune system and able to defend against diseases. Nutritional Immunology emphasis on consuming natural plant foods for proper nutrition and does not promote any chemically refined foods.

This science goes beyond basic survival nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and proteins. but to study : antioxidants, phytochemicals, polysaccharides, and other nutrients that can improve immunity. Nutritional Immunology advocates prevention is better than cure because it may be too late to cure when the disease was diagnosed. Therefore, it is better to provide proper nutrition to our immune system in daily life to prevent diseases.

More and more research shows that consuming high volume of wholesome food can effectively reduce the risk of cancer because it contains a natural chemical known as  phytonutrients which can help protect plants from germs, fungi, bugs, and environmental toxins. This means phytonutrients tackle harmful free radicals that damage human tissues and block the development of cancerous cells.

This supported by Dr Paul Talalay of the Johns Hopkins Institute of Medicine, he says vegetables and fruits are rich in phytonutrients which prevent human from getting cancer even when excessively exposed to tumor causing chemicals. Eating bacon may cause carcinogens in stomach, but eating whole food rich in phytonutrients can prevent the formation of carcinogens and reduce the risk of cancer. Besides, animal hormones that found in meat can cause breast cancer and prostate cancer. However phytonutrients can also prevent the cancer causing hormones form attaching to normal cells.

Polysaccharides are carbohydrate structure made of many simple sugars called monosaccharides.
Mushrooms are well known rich in polysaccharides which bring benefit to human immune system.

Polysaccharides can be found in both animals and plants food, but polysaccharides in plants food, such as mushrooms, are relatively pure and bring no side effects.

Studies shown that polysaccharides in certain mushrooms can activate immune cells and inhibit tumor growth. Polysaccharide boost immune system to produce natural killer cells, interferon and interleukins to kill cancer cells in order to maintain balanced immune health. Today, polysaccharide-rich mushrooms are also widely used in antiviral.

Daily activities like breathing, eating will produce free radicals. Free radical causes ageing and various diseases. Antioxidants can help to reduce the damage caused by free radicals. Obtain antioxidants through the consumption of wholesome foods can prevent ageing of human organs and keep the immune system in best condition to prevent diseases.

– In-house laboratory
– Clear testing criteria
– Adherence to GMP protocol

Validation of Raw Material Authenticity
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
– Ensures accurate identification of herbs
– Assesses the purity of herbs
– Detects the presence of unwanted substances

Microbial Testing is Essential at Every Stage of Food Production
– Total microbial count
– Yeast and mold
– Escherichia coli
– Salmonella spp.
– Staphylococcus aureus
– Shigella
– Pseudomonas

Heavy Metal Testing
All plants absorb heavy metals from the soil
There is no such thing as “zero” heavy metals: Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury
Heavy metals are measured in PPM
1 ppm = 1/1,000,000 = 0.000001
PPM (parts per million)

Heavy Metal Regulations
Regulations vary among countries
– Strive to comply with the strictest standards

Some regulations refer to fresh produce
– Ensuring raw materials have minimal levels of heavy metals is essential as the processes of drying and concentration can elevate these levels

Controlling Heavy Metals Begins with the Soil
– Elevated levels of heavy metals in soil result in plants accumulating high amounts of heavy metals
– Survey surrounding areas for: Mining, automobile activity, industrial wastes (batteries, paints)
– Fertilizers (both organic and synthetic) and pesticides contribute to a rise in heavy metal content in the soil


Tea – The Hyperaccumulator
– Camellia sinensis (tea) plants can absorb heavy metals in the soil and air through their roots and leaves
– Tea plants thrive in acidic soil, in which aluminum and lead have increased solubility
– Tea leaves require rigorous screening for heavy metal content


Mushrooms – The Land Purifiers
Mushrooms are known to accumulate high concentrations of:
– Toxic metallic elements
– Metalloids
– Radionuclides

Mushrooms – Nature’s Cleaners
Mushrooms are used for environmental cleanup
– Heavy metals, organic pollutants, dyes, petroleum fuels, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals, oil spills, plastic, radioactive materials, pesticides, and herbicides

Cultivated mushrooms are better due to enhanced controls and liomitations on heavy metal content.

It is difficult to limit the heavy metal content in wild mushrooms!


Pesticide Residue Testing
– Pesticide use is strictly regulated
– The quantity of pesticides used on crops has decreased by 82% since 1972
– Washing removes nearly all chemical residues
– The primary aim of washing vegetables and fruits is to eliminate bacteria are more dangerous

Organic Does not Mean Pesticide-Free
Whether natural or synthetic, poisons are still poisons.
– Spinosad: Derived from soil bacteria: very hazardous to bees
– Copper sulfate: A fungicide from minerals: Leaves dangerous residues on food and pollutes streams
– Solanine: Found in green potatoes: Poisonous even in small quantities
– Rotenone: Insecticide and herbicide derived from plants: Leakage into lakes is fatal for fishes
– Animal manure: If improperly treated, it will introduce dangerous bacteria into groundwater systems; Poses a risk to human health


Testing for Sulfur Dioxide
A common preservative in dried fruits
Enhances product color, improving appearance

Commonly used on:
– Dried fruits, vegetables, dried beancurd skin, vermicelli
– Herbs like goji berries, dang gui, ginseng, red dates, etc.

Harmful to liver, kidneys and degestive system

Antibiotic Testing
Taking antibiotics too often can lead to antibiotic resistance and the emergence of superbugs.
Drug-resistant infections directly killed around 1.27 million people in 2019: Contribute to millions more deaths per year.
Antibiotics are routinely used in: Humans, animals and bees.

Antibiotics are also extensively used in agriculture and applied to over 100 crops:
– Used to control fire blight – a destructive bacterial disease that affects fruit trees like apple and pear
– Antibiotics are also used for rice blast, which is a fungal disease
– In Southeast Asia alone, over 63 tonnes of streptomycin and 7 tonnes of tetracycline are sprayed on rice crops – Often administered as a preventative measure

Antibiotics can often be found on honey, bee pollen, and royal jelly products:
– Enrofloxacin
– Ciprofloxacin
– Norfloxacin
– Chloramphenicol

Aflatoxin Testing
– Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by fungi
– Commonly found in beans, nuts, corn, soy, peanuts, cottonseed and rice
– Increases the risk of liver cancer and other types of cancers
– Heat cannot completely destroy it
– Can penetrate the skin to enter the body
– Humans can be exposed to aflatoxin by consuming tainted milk and meats

Other Tests
Generally modified organism (GMO)
Plasticizers : DBP, DINP, DNOP, DEHP, DIDP