Dandelion leaf extract blocks spike proteins from binding to the ACE2 cell surface receptor
The researchers used high molecular weight compounds taken from a water-based dandelion extract and put them to the test in human HEK293-hACE2 kidney and A549-hACE2-TMPRSS2 lung cells. The dandelion blocked the protein-to-protein interactions between the S1 sub unit of the spike protein and the human ACE2 cell surface receptor. Introducing Issue 42 of The NZ Journal of Natural Medicine Highly relevant to contemporary concerns, Issue 42 features antiviral herbs that really work, of which Echinacea isRead More→