Study reveals curious results on the effects of various alcohols on COVID-19
Red wine protects against coronavirus, according to new study. Drinking more than five glasses of “red” a week reduces the risk of contracting COVID, which, according to experts, is due to the high content of polyphenols in the drink. But beer and cider increase the chances of contracting the virus by almost 28%.
Red wine may help prevent COVID-19 disease, new study claims. According to the Daily Mail, according to the findings of researchers, people who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17% lower risk of contracting the virus. Experts believe that this is due to the content of polyphenols, which can inhibit the action of viruses such as influenza and infections associated with the respiratory tract.
White wine drinkers who drink one to four glasses a week have an eight percent lower risk of contracting the virus than non-drinkers.
But on the other hand, beer and cider drinkers were almost 28% more likely to get COVID-19, regardless of how much they drank.
Data from the UK Biobank database was analyzed at Shenzhen Kangning Chinese Hospital.
In February 2021, the press reported on a study that suggests that tannic acids found in grape skins may help suppress COVID-19. A study by the Chinese Medical University in Taiwan, led by institution president Dr. Myen-Chie Hung, found that tannic acids can successfully limit the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 in sick patients. Viruses take over human cells and use them to make new viruses. Dr. Hung and his team studied tannic acids along with five other natural compounds to test their effectiveness against viral activity. “Among the six compounds tested, only tannic acid showed significant activity in inhibiting up to 90 percent of SARS-CoV-2 enzymatic activity,” according to a study published in the American Journal of Cancer Research.
The findings do not mean that drinking wine can cure patients with COVID-19, scientists say. But research suggests the wine ingredient could lead to new treatments. “This compound could be used as a drug for the treatment of COVID-19,” Dr. Hung suggested. “However, more research is needed to test its activity at the cellular and animal levels. Human clinical trials will then be required to test efficacy and potential side effects.”