It was found that green tea extract could inhibit influenza virus after processing

Japanese researchers have developed a new anti influenza drug using a green tea extract Animal experiments show that the effect of this drug on influenza virus infection is comparable to that of Tamiflu According to the Asahi Shimbun website, researchers from Osaka University and Yokohama Health Research Institute processed the drug from catechins EGCG in green tea It has been known that EGCG has the effect of inhibiting the virus, but when drinking green tea directly, EGCG will immediately decompose in the body, unable to play a role To do this, the researchers combined EGCG with a fatty acid to keep it from breaking down in the body The researchers mixed the processed EGCG with seasonal or avian influenza virus and injected it into the kidney cells of dogs to study the infection ability of the virus The results showed that the effect of processed EGCG on virus infection was comparable to that of Tamiflu The researchers' analysis shows that the processed EGCG can prevent the virus from invading the cell, even if the virus successfully invades, it can also inhibit its proliferation in the cell At present, researchers are negotiating with several pharmaceutical companies to develop influenza treatment drugs, anti-virus masks and sprays with processed EGCG within a few years.