Waikato biotech Quantec shows its milk protein effective against flu - what about Covid-19?
22 Dec, 2020 04:34 AM
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Protection for cell surfaces against Covid-19 and other viruses is the next research focus of a Hamilton biotechnology company after a study showed its branded milk-derived ingredient is effective against influenza. Cawthron Institute innovation award winner Quantec said independent US laboratory research has found that its patented milk-derived ingredient IDP (Immune Defense Proteins) is effective against influenza virus species.
Quantec commissioned the in vitro study - within glass - to see if IDP had antiviral activity and if so, whether its formulation, which contains more than 50 bioactive proteins provided greater antiviral activity than a singular protein.