Product description

Protamine is a protein (Molecular weight around 4,000- 5,000), which works to maintain and protects DNA from being damaged.

Protamine sulfate is defined by the European Pharmacopoeia monograph as consisting of the sulfates of basic peptides extracted from the sperm or roe of fish, usually species of Salmonidae and Clupeidae.

Product application

Nutritional use: as emulsifiers in baked goods, instant drinks, dairy products, chocolate and margarine.

Cosmetics: emollients for skin care, hair care, make-up. Mainly used as vehicles or carriers in delivery systems (liposomes).

Pharmaceutical: antibacterial, antiviral and antitumoral activities, alleviate senescence, cognitive disfunctions, inflammatory diseases. There are no specific health claims approved by EFSA.

Raw materials

Sperm and roe of Salmonidae (salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes, and graylings) and Clupeidae (herrings, shads, sardines, hilsa, and menhadens species).

Nowadays it is mainly produced through recombinant biotechnology.

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