According to a study Chinese University of Taiwan, the consumption of the polyphenols present in the drink could inhibit some enzymes present in Covid-19 and prevent coronavirus So. This information comes to us from the television of Taiwan TVBS, where the president of said institution -Dr. Mien Chie Hung- has led scientific investigations that address this issue. Although you have to be very careful with these studies and with the consumption of alcohol, below we explain what conclusions they have drawn.
The action of tannins
Studies conducted by the Chinese University and led by Dr. Hung have found that tannins present in red wine have effects for prevent coronavirus. These can effectively inhibit the activity of two enzymes that are key to the virus. As noted by Dr. Hung, “the initial plan of the research was to investigate and use natural compounds that could have an effect on SARS. Then the protease of the new coronavirus was used to detect them and it was found tannic acid in the result. All this indicates that it has a strong inhibitory capacity «.
Hung explained that tannic acid is a polyphenol soluble in water. This compound has antioxidants and is a great scavenger of free radicals, which have anti-inflammatory effects. Already during the SARS pandemic in 2003, relevant studies showed that tannic acid treatment is effective. This time we are faced with a new type of coronavirus and the research team has conducted more detailed molecular experiments to continue the study initiated by the Chinese doctor.
Present in wine ... and other products
These tannins that can prevent coronavirus and infections are found in many foods. In addition to red wine, they are present in the the, berries, grapes and bananas, among others. The information concludes that in the future, drugs with these tannins focused on improving the immunity of the virus. For this, research is continuing using grapes and the sorghum plant for this purpose.
From said university in Taiwan they are convinced that foods high in tannins can help us a lot, in general in our health, and that further research is needed. From Gastronomic Information we want to convey this recent scientific news in relation to prevent coronavirus. But we also ask you to be careful when consuming alcohol and to follow the advice of the health authorities.
