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Carrageenan plus ivermectin Covid-19 prophylaxis (0% vs. 58% in control arm)
- stevespang 6y agoNot surprising since a related red seaweed or kelp Griffithsia has broad spectrum antiviral properties in very low conc. against many types of viruses incl. coronavirus. The active compound griffithsin is a high-mannose oligosaccharide binding lectin. Found off the coast of Japan and also Northern Pacific US, it is often thrown back into the sea when the Japanese are harvesting certain kelps. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffithsin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffithsin