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Chinese knotweed

08/13/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The Chinese knotweed is a natural remedy for the flu

Research from BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has revealed that the Chinese knotweed (Polygonum chinense), a medicinal plant common in East and Southeast Asia, could be used to treat certain forms of the influenza virus. The study, a joint effort between South Korean and Vietnamese researchers, looked at the antiviral activity of plant extracts against noted […]

07/31/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Scientists study the anti-influenza virus activity of a traditional Vietnamese medicinal plant

The active ingredients present in the Polygonum chinense Linn., commonly referred to as the Chinese knotweed, could be used to treat common influenza viruses, in a study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers from Vietnam and South Korea looked at metabolites present in P. chinense to determine their mechanisms of antiviral activity. Researchers used both the methanol (MeOH) […]

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