A plant-derived antiviral medication may be “highly effective” in treating the coronavirus — and could also help fight future pandemics, according to new research in the UK.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham found that the broad spectrum antiviral thapsigargin is not only very effective against COVID-19, but also against a common cold coronavirus called respiratory syncytial virus and the influenza A, Eurekalert.org reported.
“Whilst we are still at the early stages of research into this antiviral and its impact on how viruses such as COVID-19 can be treated, these findings are hugely significant,” said Professor Kin-Chow Chang, who led the study along with colleagues at the Animal and Plant Health Agency, China Agricultural University and the Pirbright Institute.
“The current pandemic highlights the need for effective antivirals to treat active infections, as well as vaccines, to prevent the infection,” he said.
“Given that future pandemics are likely to be of animal origin, where animal to human and reverse zoonotic (human to animal) spread take place, a new generation of antivirals, such as thapsigargin, could play a key role in the control and treatment of important viral infections in both humans and animals,” Chang added.
The scientists found that the antiviral, at small doses, triggers a “highly effective” immune response against the three major types of human respiratory viruses, including COVID-19.
Thapsigargin, which has been tested in prostate cancer, is effective against viral infection when used before or during active infection, according to the study.
It is able to prevent a virus from making new copies of itself in cells for at least 48 hours after a single 30-minute exposure, according to the study.
“Although more testing is clearly needed, current findings strongly indicate that thapsigargin and its derivatives are promising antiviral treatments against COVID-19 and influenza virus, and have the potential to defend us against the next Disease X pandemic,” Chang said.
Jfuzdk says
buy famvir without a prescription – valaciclovir order valaciclovir uk
Nwdzeu says
buy ketoconazole 200 mg sale – butenafine online order itraconazole 100mg without prescription
Jnbepz says
order lamisil generic – order fulvicin 250 mg oral grifulvin v
Llgjya says
order semaglutide 14mg sale – generic semaglutide 14 mg purchase DDAVP without prescription
Ijnktv says
how to buy ventolin – order allegra 180mg sale buy theo-24 Cr 400 mg online cheap
Zezhkf says
stromectol cream – buy eryc generic cefaclor price
Oqvdrg says
clindamycin pills – vantin pill order chloramphenicol sale
Ocjzti says
zithromax 250mg canada – sumycin without prescription ciplox 500mg generic
Ipvilz says
generic amoxil – purchase amoxicillin for sale order cipro
Nhwmsn says
buy augmentin without prescription – order bactrim 480mg for sale cipro oral
Nherog says
buy hydroxyzine 10mg generic – brand prozac buy generic endep
Xbhjlc says
cheap clomipramine 50mg – anafranil 25mg oral sinequan 75mg us