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 serious illnesses 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 be used as supplement to strengthen human immunity.
3. Could Oncozac®enhance immunity? Ans: The main function of Oncozac® is to increase human immunity and alleviate the side effects caused by chemotherapy, radiation treatment and surgery as there are close relationship between unfavorable cell growth and immunosurvelliance.
4. Is Oncozac® suitable for all patients? Ans: In general, patients require stronger immune function than normal people. As Oncozac® possesses remarkable immunostimulatory function, it is suitable for chronic use by serious illnesses patients. People with immunity-related serious illnessess (e.g. leukemia, lymphoma) or on the treatment course of immunosuppresant, should consult physicians, Chinese medical practitioners, or our healthcare professionals before taking Oncozac®. .
5. Could gout patients take Oncozac®? Ans: Gout 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 gout pain. When gout 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. 6. Could liver serious illnesses 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 Oncozac®. Results clearly demonstrated that Oncozac® contained absorbable peptidoglucan (APG) and could boost the human immunity so as to alleviate the side effects caused by the orthodox serious illnesses 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, serious illnesses 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 serious illnesses treatment. People could take Oncozac on the same day of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Oncozac could also boost up human resistance and help rehabilitation after serious illnesses 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.
