Study: Chemical in Bananas Could Help Fight HIV - Infectious Disease - FOXNews.com: "Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a chemical in bananas that could help protect women from HIV infection.
The chemical, a lectin known as Ban Lec, was found in laboratory tests to be as strong as two top HIV drugs. Lectin is found in plants as a sugar binding protein, and can successfully recognize and latch on to foreign invaders in the body. By connecting to the HIV-1 envelope protein that is high in sugar content, gp120, Ban Lec is able to stop HIV from entering the body."
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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