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Could a common antioxidant enzyme help treat COVID-19?
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Could a common antioxidant enzyme help treat COVID-19?

New research suggests that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme in humans, plants, and animals, can suppress the replication of the new coronavirus in rhesus monkeys. The results also indicate that this low cost enzyme could dampen the inflammatory response that occurs in severe COVID-19. Above, a computer-generated illustration shows a cytokine storm, the excessive immune response that...

Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID-19
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Common antioxidant enzyme may provide potential treatment for COVID-19

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES IMAGE: SIMPLE DIAGRAM SHOWING CATALASE KICK STARTING REACTION THAT CONVERTS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE INTO WATER AND OXYGEN Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat COVID-19 symptoms and suppress the replication of coronavirus inside the body. A study...