HKUST developed xiasan chrysanthemum extraction formula to effectively prevent avian influenza

the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center recently developed a new extraction technology, from the traditional Chinese medicine name "Xia Sang Ju" successfully extracted the fat-soluble active ingredients, has been experimentally proven to prevent H5N1 virus invasion of cells, the prevention and treatment of avian influenza and influenza has good resultsHKUST transferred the patent editing to One of the largest Chinese traditional medicine manufacturing bases in China, the Star Group Pharmaceuticals of Guang Pharmaceutical GroupThe two sides held a "in-depth cooperation signing ceremony on avian influenza and influenza patent projects" at HKUST on the 28th to strengthen scientific research and cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong on the prevention and control of avian influenza and influenza with Chinese medicineProfessor Zhan Huaqiang, chief scientist in charge of the project and director of the China Medicine Research and Development Center at HKUST, said that Star Group Pharmaceuticals, which has been operating Xia Sanju for nearly three decades, is a leading position in the market, so transferring technology to StarGroup Pharmaceuticals is "no alternative"It is learnt that during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong in 2003, the team of HKUST's Chinese Medicine Research and Development Centre has been working on the effectiveness of Chinese medicine against avian influenzaAfter several years of scientific research, the fat-soluble active ingredients extracted from the star group Xia San chrysanthemum play a preventive role in human influenza A, influenza B and avian influenzaHKUST hopes to develop new preparations for XiaSan chrysanthemum in the future, making drugs for human or animal anti-influenza viruses or disinfection and epidemic preventiondrugsXia Sang chrysanthemum is a mixture of summer grass, winter mulberry leaves and chamomile, derived from the Qing Dynasty famous warm-up scholar Wu Jutong "warm disease bar" classic name "San Ju drink", in 1814, Jiangsu and Zhejiang a plague epidemic of Chinese medicine to disease, and since then in the size of the plague prevention and control has been playing an important roleSu Guangfeng, chairman and general manager of Guangzhou Xingqun Pharmaceuticals, said that in the history of traditionalChinese medicine, Xia Sangju is a classic treatment of plagues such as influenza and avian influenza(Liang Jin)