5 Pharmaceutical preparations and compounds for use in immune modulation, oncology, infectious diseases; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment or prevention of immune-mediated diseases, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, viral infections, HIV/AIDS, cancer, cell growth related disorders, cell proliferation related disorders, inflammatory diseases, ulcerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, autism, dermatological, cardiovascular, hematological, bone, respiratory, central nervous system, endocrinological, circulatory, gastroenterological, stomach, digestive, hormonal, diabetic, muscular, rheumatic, immune system, ocular and metabolic diseases and disorders; anti-infectives; anti-inflammatories; vaccines; pharmaceutical preparations and compounds for reducing side effects in cancer treatment; pharmaceutical preparations and compounds for stimulating the immune system in an immuno-compromised patient; dietetic substances for medical purposes, namely, nutritional, vitamin and mineral supplements