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Black and green tea against COVID-19
As time passes, COVID-19 continues to mutate and produce new variants and sub-variants that differ from the original SARS-CoV-2 Virus.
A recent study conducted in Japan has found that drinking Green Tea (Japanese sencha), matcha, and black tea can effectively neutralize certain sub-variants of the Omicron strain.
According to the team of experts, in vitro tests showed that saliva produced after consuming candy containing green or black tea displayed virus-inactivating properties, which can reduce the virus’s contagiousness.
The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through infected persons’ saliva, even if they are asymptomatic. Talking, sneezing or coughing releases droplets and aerosols containing the virus, which disperse into the air.
Professor Osam Mazda and his research team at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan, believe that inactivating the virus in saliva is crucial to prevent COVID-19.
They have explored various foods and ingredients that could inactivate the strain of SARS-CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19.
A previous study conducted by them found that polyphenols present in green tea or black tea can reduce the virus’s infectivity in human saliva in vitro, demonstrating its virus-inactivating properties.
The polyphenols in tea can bind to the spike protein of the virus, preventing it from infecting cells.
A new study published by the research team in Scientific Reports on Oct. 3 revealed that green tea, matcha, and black tea can quickly and effectively neutralize certain subvariants of the Omicron variant of the virus.
The researchers believe that consuming candies infused with green tea or black tea could help infected individuals to deactivate the virus, reduce the virus load in their oral and gastrointestinal tracts, and prevent the virus from spreading to nearby uninfected individuals.
Check out the study published in Nature in order to learn more details about how beneficial these teas are.
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