Green
Tea Fights the Flu
A cup of green tea may help prevent or lessen the duration of the flu.
In a lab study, published in the November 2005 issue of Antiviral Research,
EGCG dramatically inhibited influenza virus replication in cell culture
in all the subtypes of influenza virus tested. EGCG appears to suppress
viral RNA synthesis by altering the properties of the viral membrane.
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