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Study: Cannabis compounds prevent coronavirus entering cells

Posted on January 17, 2022 By Sharika Soukup

Compounds in cannabis are able to block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from entering cells, according to a study published this week by researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University.

The compounds found in hemp — cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) — were identified during a chemical screening effort as having potential to combat coronavirus, the study said.

In the study — published Monday in the Journal of Nature Products — the researchers found that the cannabis compounds bound to spike proteins on the virus, and blocked a step the pathogen uses to infect people.

The researchers tested the effects of the compounds against the alpha and beta variants of COVID-19 in a lab, and did not compare infection rates in people who use the compounds to those who don’t.

Hemp is a source of fiber, and extracts can be used in cosmetics, body lotions, food, and industrial products such as rope, textiles, clothing, and insulation.

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“These compounds can be taken orally and have a long history of safe use in humans,” said Richard van Breemen, a researcher with Oregon State’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, according to Bloomberg.

“They have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2,” he added.


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