Proposal for market assessment and feasibility study on cyclic peptide extracts for the companion animal feed market

这项技术涉及从亚麻油中提取的环肽提取物的体内和体外观察的生物学效应。这种提取物作为天然保健品在动物和人类健康市场上可能具有重大吸引力，因为有迹象表明它具有抗炎、抗寄生虫和抗微生物活性。萨斯喀彻温省大学产业联络办公室(劳工组织)已经完成了一项初步评估，得出结论：存在可保护的知识产权，伴侣动物天然保健品市场有很好的商业化机会。这项建议是由劳工组织执行一项市场评估计划。这项市场评估研究的结果将成为商业化战略的基础(授权给现有公司或创建一家初创公司？)。这项研究还将通过提供关于哪些属性将改善最终产品的适销性(独特的益处、新颖的行动模式)的信息，并确定营养食品伴生动物市场和动物饲料行业的潜在制造和其他商业化合作伙伴，从而为产品开发提供帮助。研究人员将申请NSERC I2I阶段1资金，以完成对这些生物活性材料的综合疗效和毒理学研究。市场研究的可用性是NSERC I2I申请的一项要求。

This technology pertains to biological effects observed in vivo and in vitro of a cyclic peptide extract obtained from flax oil. This extract may have major appeal in both animal and human health markets as natural health products, as there are demonstrated indications of anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic and anti-microbial activity. The University of Saskatchewan Industry Liaison Office (ILO) has completed a preliminary assessment and concluded there is protectable intellectual property and that there are promising commercialization opportunities in the companion animal natural health products market. This proposal is for a Market Assessment Plan to be performed by the ILO. The outcome of this market assessment study will be the foundation for a commercialization strategy, (license to an existing company or create a start-up company?). The study will also provide assistance in product development by supplying information on what attributes would improve the marketability of the end product (unique benefits, novel modes of action) and identify potential manufacturing and other commercialization partners in the nutraceutical companion animal markets and the animal feed industry. The researchers will apply for NSERC I2I Phase 1 funding to complete the comprehensive efficacy and toxicological studies for the biologically active materials. Availability of a market study is a requirement for this application to NSERC I2I.