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Researchers in Germany have conducted a study demonstrating the potential antiviral effects of commonly consumed herbal teas on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the pathogen that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The team – from the University of Duisburg-Essen – found that aqueous infusions of sage and perilla elicited potent antiviral activity against the virus in different human cell lines.
After just 30 minutes of treating the cells in both therapeutic and prophylactic regimens, significant antiviral activity was observed.
[ b]The team says this short-term treatment with either herb was enough to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 significantly.
The dried sage leaves retained most of the antiviral activity, says the team. On the other hand, the dried perilla leaves were less effective, although significant inhibition of viral replication was still observed for the 1/10 dilutions."
Sage and perilla herbal teas could help to prevent or treat COVID-19
Researchers in Germany have conducted a study demonstrating the potential antiviral effects of commonly consumed herbal teas on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the pathogen that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The team – from the University of Duisburg-Essen – found that aqueous infusions of sage and perilla elicited potent antiviral activity against the virus in different human cell lines.
After just 30 minutes of treating the cells in both therapeutic and prophylactic regimens, significant antiviral activity was observed.
The team says this short-term treatment with either herb was enough to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 significantly.
The dried sage leaves retained most of the antiviral activity, says the team. On the other hand, the dried perilla leaves were less effective, although significant inhibition of viral replication was still observed for the 1/10 dilutions."
Sage and perilla herbal teas could help to prevent or treat COVID-19