Sintered nanoparticles and use of the same against a virus
AssigneeProfeat Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
InventorsTsun-Yuan Lin, Mu-Kuei Chen, Kai-Ting Wang, Hsun-Jin Jan
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Abstract
A composition includes sintered nanoparticles prepared by sintering a chelate of ferrous ions with an amino acid. The sintered nanoparticles have an average particle diameter ranging from 10 to 400 nm as determined by Electron Probe X-ray Micro-Analyzer. Also disclosed herein are a method for inhibiting and/or killing a virus in a subject and applications of such method. The method includes administering to the subject the composition.
Claims7
A composition comprising sintered nanoparticles prepared by sintering a chelate of ferrous ions with an amino acid, said sintered nanoparticles having an average particle diameter ranging from 10 to 400 nm as determined by Electron Probe X-ray Micro-Analyzer (EPMA).
A method for inhibiting killing a virus in a subject in need thereof, comprising:
- administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition to the subject,
- wherein the virus is selected from the group consisting of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus, swine influenza virus, classical swine fever virus, and a combination thereof, and
- the composition comprises sintered nanoparticles prepared by sintering a chelate of ferrous ions with an amino acid, wherein the sintered nanoparticles have an average particle diameter ranging from 10 to 400 nm as determined by Electron Probe X-ray Micro-Analyzer (EPMA).
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