Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study by plant biologists at North Carolina State University.
North Carolina State University. “Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme, study finds.” ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201130131445.htm (accessed November 30, 2020).
Journal Reference:
- Yue Zhu, De-Yu Xie. Docking Characterization and in vitro Inhibitory Activity of Flavan-3-ols and Dimeric Proanthocyanidins Against the Main Protease Activity of SARS-Cov-2. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020; 11 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.601316
I don’t think this is a game changer but it is interesting nonetheless.
These things have been known to be good for heart health. Nice they are also somewhat anti-Covid.
As if I needed another excuse to eat dark chocolate.
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