HEALTH / FITNESS
Amrapaali / January 2015
13
HIV
AIDS
We
and
Green Tea
Dr. Hrendrakumar Bhagawati
After several years back, HIV prevention
with Green tea research is still
considered preliminary. But if Green Tea
Catechins even prove to be an important
part of preventing HIV infection, one
consideration is apply. Currently enough
tea is grown and transported to allow
2/3rd of the world’s population to drink
tea daily. Which most of the tea is
processed into Black tea, it is actually
easier to process tea leaves into Green
tea. The cost of drinking 10 cups of
Green tea every day or taking Green tea
extract supplements in the United States
averages about 15 to 28 month. [Source
Life Extansion, April 2008 issue]
Almost 20 years of AIDS/ HIV prevention
research have shown that Green Tea
anti-oxidant catechins which are consist
of a group of Green tea Polyphenols, have
anti HIV activity in each step of the HIV
life cycle. Especially, Epigallo Catechin -3
Gallette shortly EGCG which is the
strongest anti-oxidant Catechin, have
anti-HIV activity.
Everyone who is HIV positive should be
under the care of a licenced health care
provider and can consult with their
provider to determine of Green tea can be
a part of their HIV prevention and control
program.
Results of Green Tea HIV prevention
research shows that Green tea Catechins,
particularly EGCG.
• destroys viral particles
• Blocks viral attachment to cells
• Prevents viral entry into cells
• Slows reproduction of viruses
• Protects RNA & DNA integrity to reduce
mutation
• can be effective with drug resistant
viruses
• Protect against secondary damage from
viruses
Preventing infection from the HIV virus
prevents AIDS. Unfortunately, with both
blood
and
sexual
transmission.
Prevention
has
proven
to
be
a
monumental task. Over 40 million people
are infected with HIV and over 25 million
have died since the epidemic began.
Green Tea show anti HIV activity, which
has been proved already.
Current HIV prevention research is
processing preventing the entry of HIV
into cells. HIV will enter T4 cells [antiviral Lymphocytes or which blood
corpuscles from ones immune system] at
a site called the CD4 molecule on the T4
cell wall. The HIV virus uses its envelope
glycoprotein called gp41 and gp120
to attach to the CD4 site.
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