Green tea is helpful in fight against AIDS
The wonderful polyphenols
found in green tea, specifically epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), may become a
powerful weapon in the fight against the AIDS virus, based on research
conducted jointly by scientists in
For the longest time,
scientists have known EGCG inhibits the progression of HIV, but didn't
understand how it worked. Typically, HIV infects surface proteins (gp120) that
lock onto vulnerable host cells (CD4 T-cells). Once bound together, the virus
infects the healthy cell by releasing its genetic material.
Using the fairly new
technique of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, researchers learned EGCG
also binds to surface proteins in the same way HIV does, without harming the
normal functioning of host cells, in essence, blocking the infection. The
amount of EGCG needed to block the progression of HIV: The amount anyone
receives from drinking two cups of
green tea.
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