RESEARCH: Dandelion leaf extract blocks
spike proteins from binding to the ACE2 cell surface receptor
Monday, June 28, 2021 by: Lance D Johnson
Tags: ACE2, ACE2 receptors, adaptation, alternative medicine, anti-viral activity, Citrus peel, dandelion leaf, goodmedicine, goodscience, Herbs, herd immunity, infections, licorice root, natural medicine, pandemic, plant medicines, prevention, remedies, spike protein, spike proteins, viral attachment, viral replication, waning vaccine efficacy
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The engineered spike proteins from SARS-CoV-2 can be
STOPPED by a common “weed” that is exterminated from lawns every year. A German
university study found that the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) can block spike proteins from
binding to the ACE2 cell surface receptors in human lung and kidney cells. The
water-based dandelion extract, taken from the plant’s dried leaves, was
effective against spike protein D614 and a host of mutant strains, including
D614G, N501Y, K417N and E484K.
Dandelion extract blocks SARS
CoV-2 spike proteins and their variants
The researchers used high molecular weight compounds taken from a water-based dandelion extract and put them to the test in human HEK293-hACE2 kidney and A549-hACE2-TMPRSS2 lung cells. The dandelion blocked the protein-to-protein interactions between the S1 sub unit of the spike protein and the human ACE2 cell surface receptor.
This effect was also true
against the spike protein mutations from the predominant variants in circulation,
including the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7), South African (B.1.351) and Brazilian
(P.1) variant.
The dandelion extract stopped SARS-CoV-2 spike
pseudotyped lentivirus particles from attaching to lung cells and stopped an
inflammatory process called interleukin-6 secretion. Because the study was
conducted in vitro, further clinical studies are needed to understand how the
dandelion extract is absorbed and utilized in biological systems of the human
body.
As vaccines weaken herd immunity,
natural herbs promise true prevention, more substantial immunity
Even though tens of billions of public funds have been
poured into experimental vaccine development and propaganda campaigns, the
world continues to struggle with new respiratory infections, as SARS-CoV-2 is
pressured to mutate into different variants. There is no evidence to suggest
that coronaviruses can be eradicated from the Earth, so human adaptation will
be essential going forward. Dandelion extract is one of many herbs that will
assist in a healthy immune response. Better yet, dandelion extract could prove
to prevent infections altogether, by blocking the precise channel by which the
spike proteins attach and cause viral replication.
Other natural compounds have been investigated using
molecular docking studies. Nobiletin is a flavonoid isolated from citrus peels.
Neohesperidin, a derivative of hesperetin, is a flavanone glycoside also found
in citrus fruits. Glycyrrhizin is a molecular compound extracted from licorice root.
All three of these natural substances also block spike proteins from binding to
ACE2 receptors. Hydroalcoholic pomegranate peel extract blocks the spike
protein at the ACE2 receptor with 74 percent efficacy. When its principal
constituents were tested separately, punicalagin was 64 percent effective, and
ellagic acid was 36% percent effective.
These natural compounds (along with dandelion extract)
can be readily mass produced, combined and deployed as preventative medicine
for all future spike protein variants. These herbs are generally recognized as
safe, and there are no known cases of overdose with dandelion leaf extract.
According to the European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy, the
recommended dosage of dandelion leaf is 4–10 grams steeped in hot water, up to
three times per day.
The study authors warn that reliance on vaccines is
risky and dangerous, not just for individual health but also for herd immunity.
Vaccine reliance only focuses on antibody augmentation and is proving to be a
high-risk intervention with short term results. Vaccine injuries are
frequently reported. Re-infections post vaccination are also common, as the
vaccine puts pressure on the original engineered spike protein to
mutate.
The authors conclude: “Thus, factors such as low
toxicity in humans and effective binding inhibition of five relevant spike
mutations to the human ACE2 receptor, as reported here in vitro, encourage for
more in-depth analysis of T. officinales’ effectiveness in SARS-CoV-2 prevention
and now requires further confirmatory clinical evidence.”
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