Algae – a poor man's HAART?
| Autor: | J. Helen Fitton, Paul V. Zimba, James R. Hébert, Jane Teas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Biology Undaria medicine.disease_cause Bacterial Proteins Japan Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Algae Antiretroviral Therapy Highly Active Prevalence Spirulina medicine Humans East Asia Spirulina (dietary supplement) Poverty Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Korea Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Sargassum Eukaryota Feeding Behavior General Medicine Viral Load medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Virology Sexual behavior Viral load Demography |
| Zdroj: | Medical Hypotheses. 62:507-510 |
| ISSN: | 0306-9877 |
| Popis: | Drawing inferences from epidemiologic studies of HIV/AIDS and in vivo and in vitro HIV inhibition by algae, we propose algal consumption as one unifying characteristic of countries with anomalously low rates. HIV/AIDS incidence and prevalence in Eastern Asia ( approximately 1/10000 adults in Japan and Korea), compared to Africa ( approximately 1/10 adults), strongly suggest that differences in IV drug use and sexual behavior are insufficient to explain the 1000-fold variation. Even in Africa, AIDS/HIV rates vary. Chad has consistently reported low rates of HIV/AIDS (2-4/100). Possibly not coincidentally, most people in Japan and Korea eat seaweed daily and the Kanemba, one of the major tribal groups in Chad, eat a blue green alga (Spirulina) daily. Average daily algae consumption in Asia and Africa ranges between 1 and 2 tablespoons (3-13 g). Regular consumption of dietary algae might help prevent HIV infection and suppress viral load among those infected. |
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