Max Defensas, the first fermented dairy product containing a probiotic strain derived from human milk by Puleva Biotech, has launched in Spain.

It is being marketed by Ebro Puleva, Puleva Biotech’s patent company, and is aimed at boosting the immune systems of children aged between four and 12 years. It contains two probiotic strains: Lactobacillus gasseri from human milk, and Lactobacillus coryneformis from goat cheese.
The biotechnology group has been working in collaboration with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid since 1999 to identify beneficial strains from human milk.