Professor Hirofumi Sawa, Director of the IVReD, and Visiting Professor Akihiko Sato, Clinical Development Division, discovered that malabaricorn C, found in spices, has antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus). For more information, please click here.

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• Malabaricone C, which is found in spices such as nutmeg, has been found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection.
• It has also been shown to be effective in suppressing infections against mutant strains, and is expected to be effective against mutant strains that may emerge in the future.
• Malabaricone C suppresses infection by affecting lipid rafts