Study finds beer has anti-virus powers
Study finds beer has anti-virus powers
Dec 10, 2012 6
(TheDrinksBusiness) - According to a study, funded by Japanese brewing company Sapporo, consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer may help protect against winter sniffles.
SapporoResearchers at Sapporo Medical University found that humulone, a chemical compound found in hops, provides an effective guard against a virus that can cause severe forms of pneumonia and bronchitis in youngsters.
The study found that humulone was particularly effective in curbing the respiratory syncytical (RS) virus.
Jun Fuchimoto, a researcher from the Sapporo, told AFP: “The RS virus can cause serious pneumonia and breathing difficulties for infants and toddlers, but no vaccination is available at the moment to contain it.”
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