British media: Research called Geranium extract or anti AI medicine

Geranium may be the key to a new HIV treatment, the researchers said The extract of Geranium can make HIV-1 virus inactive and prevent virus from invading human cells According to the daily mail on January 31, HIV can be divided into two types: HIV-1 and HIV-2 The vast majority of AIDS patients are infected with HIV-1 virus Researchers at the German Center for environmental health research in Munich say extracts from Geranium plants could be a new drug for HIV-1 The researchers found that the root extract of Geranium plants contains a compound that can fight HIV-1 and prevent its replication in humans They found that the extract also protects blood and immune cells from HIV infection The extract can prevent HIV particles from binding with human cells, thus effectively preventing the virus from invading cells Some clinical trials have confirmed that Geranium extract is harmless to human body, and in Germany, the use of Geranium extract to make herbal medicines has been approved "The [Geranium] extract is a promising way to develop the first scientifically proven botanical drug for HIV-1," said Professor Ruth Blake Werner, who led the research team "(this) extract is different from all the drugs currently used to treat HIV-1 AIDS Therefore, (they) may be an important supplement to existing AIDS treatment methods " "In addition, with limited resources, the extract is likely to become a drug for HIV-1 AIDS because it is easy to produce and does not require refrigeration." "Now that the results of the study and the safety of the extract have been confirmed, the next step will be to test in patients with HIV-1." According to the World Health Organization, the number of AIDS patients in the world is more than 35 million, the vast majority of which are infected with HIV-1 If not treated, HIV can destroy the immune system and cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), which is life-threatening AIDS is one of the top ten deadly diseases in the world.