-mentine microflora digestiva sanatoasa si nivelul enzimatic optim in insuficienta pancreatica exocrina (pancreatita, cancer pancreatic)
-stimuleaza secretia de pepsinogen la nivelul celulelor gastrice  
-stimuleaza digestia, reduce manifestarile in sindromul de intestin permeabil, anorexie, indigestie, colite, meteorism, enterocolite, dispepsii, boala Crohn, ulcer gastric, reflux gastroesofagian, malabsorbtie, intoleranta la gluten (boala celiaca)
-contracareaza intoleranta la lactoza
-fibrinolitic: reduce aparitia trombozelor, a infarctului miocardic, a accidentelor vasculare, a aterosclerozei, tromboflebitei, vasculitei, angiopatiei, retinopatiei diabetice si a amiloidozei
-antifibrozant: fibroza chistica (mucoviscidoza), mamara, renala, pancreatica, hepatica, uterina, endometrioza
-reduce productia de mucus in BPOC
-antiinflamator, antiedematos prin reducerea sintezei de prostaglandine, leucotriene si prin inhibarea bradikininei in pancreatita, anexita, cistita, cistopielita, prostatita, dermatita atopica, acnee, otita medie si externa, sinuzita, bronsita, astm, hematoame, contuzii, fracturi, entorse, rupturi de ligamente, bursita, tendinita, artrita reumatoida, artroze, reumatism
-ajuta la vindecarea ranilor fara cheloid, reducerea edemelor si a limfedemelor post-chirurgicale (ex.: mastectomie)
-imunomodulator; antiviral, antibacterian, antialergic
-complementar in terapiile antitumorale: inhiba enzimele proinflamatoare COX2 si 5-LOX direct implicate in proliferarea celulelor tumorale; reduce efectele toxice in chimio si radioterapie
-hipocolesterolemiant
-potenteaza efectul benefic al antibioticelor si reduce efectele secundare ale acestora