Apparently, this flower has many benefits. This flower is usually used as an anti-mosquito. In addition, according to a study by the German Center for Environmental Health Research in the city of Munich, shows that this interest also has the potential to prevent HIV virus.
Geranium is one of a group of about 300 species of perennial plants or shrubs in the family Geraniaceae. This plant is native to South Africa.
This flower is white, pink, red and purple. These plants are propagated mainly by cuttings, but can also be propagated by seed.
Geraniums bloom mostly in the middle of summer, tetpi some that bloom in spring and autumn. This plant grows 6 inches to 4 feet and can grow well in exposure to full sun and dry land.
The study showed that the flower extract has the ability to inactivate HIV-1 and prevent the virus from entering human cells. Of course we already know that the HIV virus is divided into two types, namely HIV-1 and HIV-2. Both the virus responsible for causing AIDS in humans. The potential geranium extracts to become a new treatment of AIDS compounds containing new anti-HIV-1 class.
The roots of this flower contain compounds that attack HIV-1 and prevent virus replication in the body. The researchers also found that the compound can protect blood and immune cells from viral infection. In other words, the compound can prevent the virus from entering the cells.
Several clinical trials have been carried out by the researchers showed that the plant is safe for use in humans. Even in Germany, the plant has legalized its use as a medicinal herb. Geranium extract is very promising as the development of plant-derived treatments, as this flower extract against HIV-1 in different ways with anti-HIV-1 drugs previous clinical use, so the extract can be considered as a type Of therapy that is worth it.
In addition, this extract of the flower has the advantage, namely the use of limited resources, easy to manufacture, and does not need refrigeration.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 35 million people in the world affected by HIV. Most infected with HIV-1. If you do not receive serious treatment, the virus can cause AIDS is very dangerous and even cause death. Although the present invention can not be fully implemented, at least this discovery could be a bright spot for the development of HIV/AIDS drugs in the future.
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