Blueberry leaf extract prevents HCV replication
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Last Update: 2010-02-09
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Japanese researchers have announced that they found a chemical in blueberry leaves that can prevent the replication of hepatitis C virus, thus delaying or preventing the onset of the disease The research will help scientists develop new hepatitis C therapies Researchers at the University of Miyazaki in Japan reported in the new issue of Biochemical Journal in the United States that some of the hepatitis C virus that lurks in the human body takes 20 years or more to develop, so they assumed that some food supplement might delay or prevent the onset of the disease Researchers examined nearly 300 agricultural products and found that there was a substance called procyanidins in blueberry leaves that could prevent the replication of hepatitis C virus, so as to delay or prevent the onset of the disease Too much proanthocyanidins are harmful to humans, but researchers say it is safe to use in doses that fight hepatitis C virus Procyanidins can be found in many edible plants They believe that procyanidins can be used as a safe food supplement against hepatitis C virus The researchers hope to find out the mechanism of procyanidins preventing HCV replication in the next step.
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