Sunwin - S1N - A0D9SL B: Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc.: SUWN Announces 100% Increased Sales of Hypericin Related Products Against Bird Flu Virus ( M2 ) (Comtex 04.05 10:08:18)
Apr 05, 2006 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fort Lauderdale, FL and Qufu, China - Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN), an industry leader in the production and distribution of Chinese herbs, veterinary medicines and low calorie natural sweetener in China, announced continued increases in sales of Hypericin based products. In November 2005, Sunwin launched a marketing effort for two products employing Hypericin as a main component to deter the spread of the avian flu. Since the launch of the marketing efforts, the combined sales of both products increased from 342,300 RMB per month in November 2005 to 685,800 RMB per month in February 2006.
Hypericin is a derivative of St. Johns Wort, which is an English word for a Chinese herb manufactured by Sunwin since 1997. In recent laboratory tests, Hypericin has proven effective as a treatment for poultry infected with strands of the avian flu. The in vitro experiments, performed jointly by the South China Agricultural University and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, indicated that when H5N1 and H9N2 avian flu viruses were treated with Hypericin at 3.72 mg/ml for 30 minutes, Hypericin was treating 100% of the viruses. Furthermore, when these viruses were treated with Hypericin at 0.744 mg/ml for 10 minutes, Hypericin was successful in treating over 99.99% of the viruses.
Sunwin coordinated on a joint project with scientists from the e Traditional Chinese Medicine department of Shangdong University, the results were two products which could suppress the spread of certain strands of the avian flu. The two products are marketed to the veterinary community in China as a food additive. The products are mixed with water to feed poultry as a preventative measure to assist in the efforts to prevent the spread of the avian flu.
In November, 2005 Sunwin announced the Department of Livestock Farming for Shandong Province Government submitted a fast-track application to the Livestock Farming Bureau of China Ministry of Agriculture for approval of Hypericin related products as a class one new veterinary medicine to treat strands of the avian flu virus. While the China Ministry of Agriculture has not provided such clearance as a class one application Sunwin can distribute as a veterinary feed additive within China.
Laiwang Zhang, President and Chairman of Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc., stated, "As we await ruling on Hypericin as a class one veterinary medical application, we launched our two products for sale as a regular veterinary feed additive. The preliminary response has been favorable, and we continue to witness steady growth in sales of these two products. "
About Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc.
Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN) is engaged in the areas of essential traditional Chi
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