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   Cannabis compounds prevented the virus that causes Covid-19 from   
   penetrating healthy human cells, according to a laboratory study published   
   in the Journal of Nature Products.   
      
   The two compounds commonly found in hemp -- called cannabigerolic acid, or   
   CBGA, and cannabidiolic acid, or CBDA -- were identified during a chemical   
   screening effort as having potential to combat coronavirus, researchers   
   from Oregon State University said. In the study, they bound to spike   
   proteins found on the virus and blocked a step the pathogen uses to infect   
   people.   
      
   The researchers tested the compounds’ effect against alpha and beta   
   variants of the virus in a laboratory. The study didn’t involve giving the   
   supplements to people or comparing infection rates in those who use the   
   compounds to those who don’t.   
      
   Hemp is a source of fiber, food and animal feed, and extracts are commonly   
   added to cosmetics, body lotions, dietary supplements and food.   
      
   “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. “They have the potential to prevent as well   
   as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2,” he said in a statement.   
      
   bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-12/cannabis-compounds-prevented-covid-   
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