Milk protein mixture for promoting growth of animal cells or treating wounds and method of making and methods employing the mixture

US5866418A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Gropep PTY, Ltd. · AU

Inventors

• Francis John Ballard · Sydney, AU
• Geoffrey Leonard Francis · Adelaide, AU
• Geoffrey Owen Regester · Cockatoo, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 7, 1992
• Grant date: Feb 2, 1999
• Expiry date: Dec 7, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K38/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a milk protein mixture useful for promoting growth of animal cells, for treating a surface wound, or for treating a gastrointestinal injury, disease, or ulcer, methods for preparing the milk protein mixture and methods employing the milk protein mixture. The milk protein mixture is prepared from a milk product such as cheese whey employing a cation exchange resin suitable for absorbing the milk protein mixture, filtering, and concentrating the product of cation exchange. The milk protein mixture for promoting growth of animal cells also includes a liquid culture medium. The milk protein mixture for treating a surface wound or for treating a gastrointestinal injury, disease, or ulcer also includes a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable diluent, carrier, or excipient.