Use of a composition containing a hydrolysate, produced by the acid pyrolysis and/or enzymatic hydrolysis of one or more biological resources selected from the group consisting of bivalve molluscs, segmented worms and leeches, and water, for the prophylaxis or treatment of sepsis and/or complications and conditions associated with sepsis in a mammal requiring such treatment or prophylaxis.
The present invention relates to a field of veterinary and human medicine. In particular, the invention relates to a composition suitable for parenteral administration, based on hydrolyzate obtained from natural bioresources, a composition for use in treating and/or preventing a pathological condition in a mammal in need thereof, and various other uses thereof. More particularly the invention relates to a composition having immunomodulatory properties being based on a hydrolyzate obtained from bioresources, which composition is used for parenteral administration to a mammal in need thereof.