Lube made from cow snot may prevent AIDS and herpes, scientists say
dailystar.co.ukscientists have said. Lab experiments conducted by scientists proved that the gel could beat the sexually transmitted infections.Human cells that were first treated with the lubricant were 70 to 80% less likely to get infected with HIV and herpes, in what was an astonishing result for the team.READ MORE:Plane crash survivors turned cannibals 'don't regret' eating dead passengers to liveThe researchers said their "promising" creation could slow the spread of STIs, if the product would become publicly available after further tests have been conducted.The main component of mucus is a protein called mucin which is believed to possess antiviral properties.The researchers, from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, had examined whether mucus could stop STIs from entering the body and spreading in the same way.The team was headed by researcher Hongji Yan, who extracted mucus from cow salivary glands before turning it into a mucin-based lubricant.The results of the study was published in the scientific journal Advanced Science, and showed that only 30% of cells mixed with the lubricant and HIV became infected.
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