ABSTRACT
Alkoxy glycerol’s (AKG) are composed of ether linked glycerol found in all living organisms. AKGs are found in human colostrums, milk of cow, sheep, red cells and blood plasma. The principal components of AKGs are high molecular alcohols (saturated and unsaturated), fatty acids and glycerol. These high molecular alcohols exist in nature as their Di acyl glycerol ether form. Naturally occurring AKGs are mixtures with varying number of carbon atoms in the side chain varying chain lengths from 14–24. AKGs are natural substances found in bone marrow and in mother’s milk. The AKGs found in mother’s breast milk is a major factor in providing immune support to the infant. It is now well established that AKGs enhance the immune system through promoting bone marrow proliferation but also that AKGs enhance the efficiency of the immune system by directly increasing the phagocytic function of white blood cells called macrophages.
