Clinical studies are pending to test the safety of chewing gum in humans.
Chewing gum, which reduces the threat of human-to-human transmission of coronavirus, was developed by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. The announcement was posted on the university website on Friday.
Scientists, in particular, conducted experiments with the saliva of people infected with the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, adding the ACE2 protein, grown in the laboratory and contained in the gum, to the prototypes. It was found that this protein helps to reduce the viral load in the saliva of patients. "The virus spreads in saliva, and we know that when someone who is infected sneezes, coughs or talks, the virus spreads and enters the body of others," said study lead Henry Daniel. perhaps an easy way to reduce the source of disease transmission. "

The research is still in its early stages, scientists say. Clinical studies are yet to be done to test the safety and efficacy of chewing gum in humans.

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