Antiviral effect of candies containing persimmon-derived tannin against SARS-CoV-2 delta strain
R. Furukawa, M. Kitabatake, N. Ouji-Sageshima, D. Tomita, M. Kumamoto, Y. Suzuki, A. Nakano, R. Nakano, Y. Matsumura, S.-i. Kayano, H. Yano, S. Tamaki, T. Ito
This study shows that candies with persimmon-derived tannin reduce SARS-CoV-2 delta variant titers in saliva from healthy volunteers and patients with COVID-19.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2022Microbiology