Press Release: New Study Uses Bio-based, Renewable Solvent to Extract Key Nutrient to Combat COVID-19
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- Thursday, 17 December 2020
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 16 December 2020 – New research published in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal used renewable solvent CyreneTM – produced by biotechnology company Circa Group from waste biomass – to extract two key phytonutrients, hesperidin and rutin. Hesperidin is a sought after natural flavonoid, which is also being looked at to help tackle COVID-19, as it binds to the virus’ key proteins and counteracts cell-damaging effects triggered by infection and inflammation.