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1. Difference between Oncozac® and other Yunzhi products
 
2. Difference between Yunzhi and Lingzhi? What should mutation ailment patient choose?
 
3. Could Oncozac® inhibit mutation ailment cell growth?
 
4. Is Oncozac® suitable for all mutation ailment?
 
5. Could patients take Oncozac® if mutation ailment cells spread to lymph nodes?
 
6. Could liver related mutation ailment patients take Oncozac®? Would Oncozac® elevate the levels of various liver enzymes?
 
7. Is there any clinical trial done on Oncozac®?
 
8. What is the pharmaceutical effect of Oncozac®?
 
9. Should Oncozac® be used during or after chemotherapy?
 
10. Could Oncozac® be used with other Chinese medicines?


1. Difference between Oncozac® and other Yunzhi products
Ans: Oncozac® is an immunotherapeutic agent collaboratively researched by PuraPharm and the School of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). It is produced with a patented technology from CUHK. Oncozac® contains high concentration of absorbable peptidoglucan (APG), which is proven by CUHK to be the main active ingredient in enhancing human immune functions.


2.
Difference between Yunzhi and Lingzhi? What should mutation ailment patient choose?
Ans: There is a large variety of ingredients present in Lingzhi so that Lingzhi has highly diversified health promotion effects. For instance, the tripenoids and adenosine could enhance blood circulation. Apart from it, Lingzhi also contains polysaccharides that boost immunity. However, its immunostimulatory effect is not as high as Yunzhi. The main active ingredient in Yunzhi is polysaccharides. As proven by numerous scientific studies, Yunzhi could effectively strengthen human immunity and is suitable for mutation ailment patients as adjunct.


3. Could Oncozac® inhibit mutation ailment cell growth?
Ans: TThe main function of Oncozac® is to increase human immunity and alleviate the side effects caused by chemotherapy, radiation treatment and surgery. Oncozac® is recommended to be used together with orthodox mutation ailment treatment. While single use of Oncozac® to conquer mutation ailment is not advised, its immunostimulatory activity would help mutation ailment treatment due to the close relationship between mutation ailment growth and immunosurvelliance.


4. Is Oncozac® suitable for all mutation ailment?

Ans: In general, mutation ailment patients require stronger immune function than normal persons for fighting mutation ailment. As Oncozac® possesses remarkable immunostimulatory function, it is suitable for chronic use by mutation ailment patients. People with immunity-related mutation ailment (e.g. blood, lymph related mutation ailment) or on the treatment course of immunosuppresant, should consult physicians, Chinese medical practitioners, or our healthcare professionals before taking Oncozac®.


5. Could joint-relared ailment patients take Oncozac®?

Ans: Joint-relared ailment patients should pay more attention to their diet and avoid foods containing purine like certain edible mushrooms. Though Yunzhi is also classified as edible mushroom, it contains extreme low level of purine so that it would not cause or trigger joint-relared ailment pain. When joint-relared ailment patients experience inflammation symptoms like swelling of the joints and severe joint pain, he/she are advised to stop taking Yunzhi temporarily until the symptoms subdue. Please consult your doctor for further information and advices in advance.


6. Could liver related mutation ailment patients take Oncozac®? Would Oncozac® elevate the levels of various liver enzymes?

Ans: Yunzhi is a liver tonic and decrease blood liver enzymes content after prolonged use.


7.  Is there any clinical trial done on Oncozac®?

Ans: Preclinical studies have already conducted on (Yunzhi Extract contained by Oncozac®. Results clearly demonstrated that Yunzhi Extract contained absorbable peptidoglucan (APG) and could boost the human immunity so as to alleviate the side effects caused by the orthodox mutation ailment treatment. Its immunostimulatory activity is 6 times higher than other Yunzhi products in the market. While a large scale clinical trial is being organized, the clinical outcome from some small scale trials and case investigation is consistent with that of the preclinical testing.


8. What is the pharmaceutical effect of Oncozac®?

Ans: The effect of Oncozac® resides mainly on strengthening human immune functions. The exact clinical presentation of Oncozac® varies with different people in accordance with the consumers' health conditions and disease status. Generally speaking, mutation ailment patients taking Oncozac® would experience decreased side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (e.g. hair loss, dry mouth, mucositis, and diarrhea), normalized immune cell level and improved quality of life (e.g. digestive function, quality of sleep).


9. Should Oncozac be used during or after chemotherapy?

Ans:  Oncozac® could help enhancing the immunity and decreasing the side effects of mutation ailment treatment. People could take Oncozac® on the same day of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Oncozac® could also boost up human resistance and help rehabilitation after mutation ailment treatment.


10. Should Oncozac be used during or after chemotherapy?

Ans: Oncozac® could be used with other Chinese medicines. For better absorption, it is advised to have 2 to 3 hours interval between the administrations of the two kinds of medicines.