On the pages of the Internet resource biorxiv published new data on the results of scientific work of scientists from Columbia University (New York), Washington University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA), which reported that wormwood annual extract can have a suppressive effect on many viruses, as reported. net The compound artemisinin contained in this plant has already shown a fairly high efficiency against a number of viruses. Since ancient times, this substance has found widespread use in the treatment of diseases such as tropical malaria..

As for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it is possible that another component of the plant has shown effectiveness, which has not yet been precisely established by scientists..

“According to our data, the inactivation of the viral component occurs not only under the influence of artemisinin, but some other, not yet established compound. It is possible that it is the tandem of artemisinin and this compound that play a key role in the destruction of the virus that has entered the body, "

Scientists have carried out a number of studies using hot water extracts of wormwood, which have shown a fairly high inactivating ability against this pathogen.. The study was carried out in a laboratory using a Vero E6 cell culture.

Scientists have noted the high activity of extracts obtained from seven varieties of wormwood in relation to the new coronavirus. Wormwood compounds were able to suppress coronavirus replication after viral particles entered cells.

It is possible that in the future, based on the results obtained, scientists will be able to develop a medicine to combat this virus.. Earlier, scientists from Denmark and Germany reported on the beneficial properties of wormwood in relation to the new coronavirus..

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