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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:04 am
From The Daily Mail:
Specific cannabis compounds can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.
Researchers at Oregon State University identified a pair of cannabinoid acids that bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking a critical step in the process the virus uses to infect people.
The team found the cannabis compounds, which can be taken orally and are abundantly found in hemp, blocked the alpha and beta variants from infecting the human cells - but the team notes those are the only two variants studied in this research.
This means, according to the team, the compounds could prove successfully in blocking other coronavirus strains.
Specific cannabis compounds can prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.
Researchers at Oregon State University identified a pair of cannabinoid acids that bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking a critical step in the process the virus uses to infect people.
The team found the cannabis compounds, which can be taken orally and are abundantly found in hemp, blocked the alpha and beta variants from infecting the human cells - but the team notes those are the only two variants studied in this research.
This means, according to the team, the compounds could prove successfully in blocking other coronavirus strains.
