Tea can stop HIV spread in the human body

Japan's Tokyo University researchers announced on the 10th of this month, they found in the experiment, such as green tea in tea on human health is most useful component - EGCG more phenolic compounds can effectively stop the HIV spread in the human body.
Scientists believe that this discovery means that tea may be able to Fight AIDS virus to human provide a "new" approach. This is because for HIV  HIV of therapy are in the spread of the virus after the "remedial measures", and if the infection early in the human body to control its proliferation, AIDS treatment will undoubtedly of great significance.
CD4 cells are the most important human immune cells, HIV attacks is the primary objective. The research project leader Professor Jing Chuan said that they found in the experiment, when the AIDS virus to use the CD4 receptor molecule channel when attempting to invade human cells, EGCG molecule can be combined with the receptor molecule, quickly, "blocking" access to stop The virus spread. It is worth noting that only five minutes, EGCG molecule can be attached to 80% of the CD4 receptor molecule, after 30 minutes, CD4 receptor molecule that is died, EGCG is the successful implementation of closure.
The researchers in the latest issue of "Allergy and Clinical Immunology," the journal reported that they still further study, tried to explain why EGCG molecule with the CD4 receptor molecule with a role to play, so the next step for tea in this useful elements To play an important role in the fight against AIDS. Baylor College of Houston professor in the same period Weilianxile magazine issued a commentary, said: "This results in order to prevent HIV infection opens up a new way. Perhaps the natural world itself is trying to through such elements convey to us Some information. "
Prior to a number of studies have shown that drinking tea could reduce the number people suffering from cancer, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other disease risk. In September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture survey also found that people who drink tea in the blood cholesterol levels can be reduced 7 percent to 11 percent. Past 10 years, tea as a health drink more and more popular. According to the U.S. Tea Association statistics, the global tea sales in 2002 reached 5.03 billion U.S. dollars, while in 1990 this figure was only 1.84 billion U.S. dollars.
However, Shearer stressed that the prevention of HIV infection, drinking tea alone may be far from enough. If further research shows that, EGCG molecules in live animals also can play such a role, then people can consider using the EGCG molecule condensed into pills, for example, to help treat AIDS.