This is good news:
Green Tea Component Could Help Fight HIV Infection
A chemical that occurs naturally in green tea appears to prevent HIV-1 (the virus associated with AIDS) from infecting cells in the immune system and could prove a valuable part of treatment for the disease, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Apparently epigallocatechin gallate (I’m so proud that I get to use a word like this on my tea blog) or EGCG, can inhibit the virus’ ability to infect cells. So, woot!
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