Agency, New Delhi.
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Wed, 02 Mar 2022 03:31 AM IST
Summary
Scientists in India and America claim that neem bark can prevent corona infection and reduce its effect. They hope that when new variants of COVID come, new medicines will not have to be searched. Scientists of both countries have detected this through computer modeling.
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A study done on animals found that the effect of neem bark juice on corona-infected lungs, which reduces the effect of virus growth and infection. Scientists from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, found through computer modeling that neem bark juice is able to bind to the virus’s spike protein. Due to this, the corona virus will not be able to infect the host cells of the human body.
According to the study published in the journal Virology, scientists aim to make a medicine based on neem against corona. We hope not to develop new treatments every time a new corona variant arrives, he said.
The risk of hospitalization will be avoided
Scientist Maria Negal said that just as we eat penicillin pill when there is a sore throat, similarly a medicine made from neem will be used in case of corona. This will greatly reduce the risk of serious infection and hospitalization.
The dosage will be decided by making the medicine
According to scientists, it is currently being ascertained which component of neem bark juice works against corona. After this, its dosage will be decided by making anti-viral medicine from neem.