Showing posts with label Ebola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ebola. Show all posts

Plant Lectins Fight Dangerous Viruses

Scientific research finds that lectins from plants can treat lethal viruses such as Ebola. SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and the feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV). And low lectin levels have been linked to a number of dangerous diseases.

Other research has found that Ebola virus requires more than contact with a symptomatic patient: It also requires an immune system unable to defend itself against the virus.

Red Algae Extract Deters Ebola, HIV, SARS and HCV in Studies

Researchers have been scrambling to develop a vaccine or monoclonal antibody against the Ebola virus. Focus has also been on treatments to stem HIV and Hepatitis-C. Now research shows a natural compound from red algae provides a potent treatment for all these viruses.
Red algae fights several viruses