Bitter Kola has been internationally verified to
inhibit d growth of the Ebola virus, hence an
interim cure. Anyone who u suspect is in
danger of getting d Virus is advised to
consume it. Eat it like food and there is no
overdose. Simply peel and chew!May God
protect us all, Amen! pls do not forget to
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garcinia_kola

A plant has been found to halt the deadly
Ebola virus in its tracks in laboratory
tests, scientists have said. They used a
compound from Garcinia kola, a plant
commonly eaten in West Africa.
Compounds from the plant
have also proved effective against some
strains of flu. If the anti-Ebola compound
proves successful in animal and human
trials, it will be the first medicine to
successfully treat the virus that causes
Ebola haemorrhagic fever - an often-fatal
condition.
The discovery was announced at the 16th
International Botanical Congress in St Louis
in the US.
Traditional origins
Dr Maurice Iwu, who set up and heads the
Bioresources Development and Conservation
Programme, led the research.
It started 10 years ago when researchers
were led to the plant by traditional native
healers who have used the plant for the
treatment of infectious diseases for
centuries.
"This is a very exciting discovery," said Dr
Iwu, who himself comes originally from a
family of traditional healers.
"The same forest that yields the dreaded
Ebola virus could be a source of the cure."
The Nigerian researchers claim they are a
step closer to a universally accepted cure
for Ebola virus, Dengue fever and
leishmaniasis. They claim the herbal
preparation has also been successfully used,
in clinical studies, to treat hepatitis B and
C, cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis.
The researchers from Halamin Herbal
centre, 10 George Innih Crescent, Apo
District, Abuja and Department of
Histopathology and Cytology, Jos University
Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Jos, Plateau State,
found that the poly herbal preparations-
DAABS2 and HEPATOSAAB- strengthen the
immune system through many cytokines
and chemokines regulations.
Amodu is also a member of the committee
inaugurated by the Director General of the
National Agency for Food Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr.
Paul Orhii, to champion the development of
herbal medicine through scientific
validation of all the cure claims.
The yet to be published new study is titled
“Natural and Sustainable Alternative for
the Management of Dengue Fever in West
Africa.”
Also results of another study presented, in
1999, at the 16th International Botanic
Congress in St Louis, Missouri, United
States, indicate that bitter cola (Garcinia
kola), a plant widely used in traditional
African medicine may contain a compound
that is effective against Ebola virus disease.
Executive director of the Bio-resources
Development and Conservation Programme,
Prof. Maurice Iwu, explained that an
extract derived from the seeds of Garcinia
kola could inhibit this virus in cell culture
at non-toxic concentrations.
Iwu and his colleagues identified Garcinia
kola as a possible source of drugs using the
method called Corbel (clinical observation-
based ethnomedical lead).
Extracts from Garcinia kola seeds were
tested against many complex viral diseases.
The active compound, now known to be a
biflavonoid, was found to be active against
a wide range of viruses including the
influenza virus.
Iwu reveals last week: “The active substance
is an extract from Garcinia kola (bitter
kola) called Kolaviron, which contains
bioflavonoids and prenylated xanthones and
benzophenones.
“Work was done while a scientist at the
Division of Experimental Therapeutics of
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Washington DC in collaboration with
Southern Research Institute (SRI).
“But no follow up. Others at Ibadan and
other Nigerian universities have done
follow-up work on Kolaviron.”
Fighting chance
The virus multiplies rapidly in the human
body and quickly overwhelms it, and in
advanced cases the patient develops high
fever and severe bleeding.
The Garcinia kola compound has been
shown to halt multiplication of the virus in
the laboratory. If repeated in humans, this
would give the body a chance to fight off
the virus.
The active compound is what is known as a
dimeric flavonoid, which is two flavonoid
molecules fused together.
Flavonoids are non-toxic and can be found
in orange and lemon rinds as well as the
colourings of other plants.
Drug hopes
The tests are in the early stages still, but the
researchers hope that if they continue to
prove successful the compound the US Food
and Drug Administration will put it on a
fast track - making a drug available to
humans within a matter of years.
"The discovery of these important properties
in a simple compound - flavonoids - was
very surprising," said Dr Iwu.
"The structure of this compound lends itself
to modification, so it provides a template
for future work.
"Even if this particular drug does not
succeed through the whole drug approval
process, we can use it to construct a new
drug for this deadly disease."
The Ebola virus was first documented in
1976 after an outbreak in Zaire, now the
Democratic Republic of the Congo - where
88% of the 318 human cases died.
More recently, a 1995 outbreak in the same
country had a death rate of 81% of the 315
infected.
There are four types of the virus - Ebola-
Zaire, Ebola-Sudan and Ebola-Ivory Coast
all affect humans, while Ebola-Reston has
so far only affected monkeys and
chimpanzees.
However, doctors have been unable to stop
the virus once infection has taken hold -
hence the disease has gained a terrifying
reputation.



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