Scientists made gums that resist herpes and influenza

Here is something chew: antiviral gum. Scientists have developed chewing gum that can safely hunt the influenza virus and viruses that cause herpes, at least in the laboratory.

Researchers at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania developed gums made of bean powder. In various experiments, the protein in the gums neutralized the influenza strain and the herpes virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2). The researchers say the gums can prove that it is a powerful and easy to use tool to prevent the spread of these infections.

Penn researchers are working on antiviral gums for some time now. Several years ago, they are sophisticated Gums are a vegetable material that can effectively hunt SARS-COV-2- Covid-19-in people’s saliva. Their latest creativity depends on a similar approach, but it uses a different plant home to sub -Saharan Africa and is usually eaten in tropical regions: PurpureusAlso known as Laplb Bin. Previous search He appears The Lablab bean carries a protein that can be associated with a wide range of viruses. This protein is called FLT3 receptors in Lectin, or a short period of time.

The researchers embraced the influenza samples, along with HSV-1 and HSV-2, with the tire, and found that it could deviate the viruses with high doses. They also used the mechanical mouth to chew the gums and measuring if enough mission will be released while chewing to reach these levels. They found that a dual -gram gums containing 40 milligrams of beans powder was sufficient to reduce the viral load of these viruses by more than 95 %.

“These notes are well tasted to evaluate the bean gum in human clinical studies to reduce the infection/transmission of the virus”, scientists books In their paper that separates the work, published in The Journal Molecular Theory.

The team’s research remains in the early stages, but they created the gums according to the specifications of the Food and Drug Administration for drug products – an important step for anything that aims to prevent injuries. They also found that the gums can remain stable and safe to chew for at least two years.

Antiviral drugs are currently available for both influenza and joke, along with seasonal influenza vaccine, but they all have their limits. For example, influenza vaccines today can prevent severe infections, but they are not very reliable in preventing sending to others as soon as someone is injured. Antiviral drugs can reduce the risk of moving to others, but many people do not even know that they have herpes, due to the lack of symptoms. Herpes can spread through saliva even without causing a disease (this can include spreading to the genitals of a person by oral sex). There is currently no vaccines for any of the herpes virus.

So researchers hope that chewing gum will be a new and effective connection system to prevent transmission of viruses such as influenza and HSV-1/2 that spread through saliva. They are also planning to test whether the breeder feed is distressed can prevent bird flu from spreading among poultry.

“The control of the transmission of viruses is still a major global challenge. The anti -virus protein (FIL) is present in a natural diet (beans powder) to neutralize not only human influenza viruses but also bird flu (bird) is a timely innovation to prevent and transmit infection.” statement From the university.

Personally, I do not mind seizing a gum stick during the winter to keep safe from influenza infection – although it is hoped that he tastes like beans.