Breaking News: 5-amino levulinic acid(5-ALA) found to be effective against COVID-19

 It is exceedingly alarming that over 502,000 fatalities have occurred in the USA due to Corona Virus that originated from Wuhan.  Many vaccines have been found to be effective and a large number of people in various countries have been inoculated. Notwithstanding, all are not in the clear and there is a great need to apply science to control this pandemic.

Nagasaki University has demonstrated that 5 - ALA treatment potentially inhibited infection of SARS-CoV-2, an agent that causes COVID-19 in Cell cultures. This is of great interest since 5-amino levulinic acid(5-ALA) is naturally synthesized. Moreover, it has been used for multiple purposes like anticancer therapy and dietary supplement. Further because of ease of its effective absorptivity it will be further investigated as antiviral drug for COVID-19.   

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