The invention relates to an agent supporting the immunomodularity for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, said agent containing C3-C8 carboxylic acids, their physiologically tolerable salts and/or esters with C1-C8 alkyl alcohols, their use as supporting immunomodulators for autoimmune related diseases and immune-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases, as well as dietary supplements with immunomodulating effect containing these.
