Rapid Inactivation In Vitro of SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva by Black Tea and Green Tea

Rapid Inactivation In Vitro of SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva by Black Tea and Green Tea

Saliva plays major roles in the human-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2. If the virus in saliva in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals can be rapidly and efficiently inactivated by a beverage, the ingestion of the beverage may attenuate the spread of virus infection within a population. Recently, we r...

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Main Authors: Eriko Ohgitani, Masaharu Shin-Ya, Masaki Ichitani, Makoto Kobayashi, Takanobu Takihara, Masaya Kawamoto, Hitoshi Kinugasa, Osam Mazda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
novel coronavirus
COVID-19
tea
catechin
theaflavin
saliva
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/6/721

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