Botulinum toxin - one of the most powerful organic poisons in the world, produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. And recently, American scientists from the Institute of Advanced Studies reported that they were able to create an antidote. The antidote was a compound whose analogues are present in the seeds of parsley and figs..

Recall: the bacteria that release the toxin, get into the body along with dirty food, causing botulism. At first it resembles a normal eating disorder, but without therapy it leads to severe damage to the nervous system and even death..

The first full antidote against botulinum toxin was discovered after the study of about 300 active molecules from various medicinal plants and traditional Indian medicine.

The focus was nitrophenyl psoralen. This substance has neutralized the toxin even after it has entered muscle cells and neurons..

Analogs of this compound are in the seeds of parsley, fig, lovage and psoralei used in traditional Indian medicine for the treatment of skin diseases. By the way, there are already psoralen-based products on the market.. And it can significantly accelerate the transition to clinical trials of a new antidote..

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