The scientists of China and Europe discover Chinese gooseberry, Chinese hawthorn and Orange all contain the component of anti-SARS

    SARS diagnosis and EU anti-virus research team of four nation scientists announced, after two years study, they identified eight types of protein three-dimensional structure of SARS coronavirus, and 24 types of anti-SARS compound, accordingly expected to find one or two broad-spectrum anti-viral drug. In addition, Chinese scientists also found the components of anti-SARS in the herbal, Chinese gooseberry, Chinese hawthorn and Orange all contain the component of anti-SARS..

    The scientists of SARS diagnosis and anti-virus research team are from China, Germany, Poland and Denmark. Chinese participants including Beijing genes group of CAS, Shanghai drugs inst of CAS, Qinghua University and the Ministry of Health Clinical Testing Center. After two years cooperation, they have come up with eight three-dimensional structure of the SARS-CoV protein, Qinghua University researched five results.

    "SARS coronavirus" virus proteins have 28 types, except these eight types, It is very difficult to find out the structure of membrane proteins. Research group, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Hua-Liang Jiang said:” With these viruses which can be found on the three-dimensional structure of protein compounds to interfere with viral replication.” At present, the research group had found 24 anti-SARS compounds from millions in the database.

    From 1995, new virus had outbreak every year. According to the research, that several compounds which have been found not only have the effect on SARS virus, they also have inhibitory effect on the other two. The researchers hopefully could find one or two broad-spectrum anti-viral drug, with can be used for other outbreak of a new virus. Research team members also said that if a new virus emerged, they can complete the development of diagnostic kits and listed in the stock market in the two months.

    In the research of traditional Chinese herbal medicine on SARS Virus, Shanghai drugs inst of CAS found Chinese gooseberry, Chinese hawthorn and Orange all contain the component of anti-SARS. Such components can be extracted, also can be synthesized.” The biggest benefit of extract which made from fruit had little drug toxicity.”

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