Highlights:
Pelargonium sidoides (PS) contain compounds that attack HIV-1 particles and prevent virus replication
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They demonstrated that PS extracts protect blood and immune cells from infection by HIV-1, the most widespread type of HIV. PS extracts block attachment of virus particles to host cells and thus effectively prevent the virus from invading cells.
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Helfer, M. et al. (2014), The root extract of the medicinal plant Pelargonium sidoides is a potent HIV-1 attachment inhibitor. Plos One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087487
