Citrus Extract Spray Prevents Covid, influenza

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK, Nov 11 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha praised Thai researchers for developing the world’s first nasal spray from citrus extract that protects users from COVID-19, influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

 

Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the prime minister recognized the success of the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, the Faculty of Tropical Medicine at Mahidol University, Quantum Biotech Co and Healthlead PCL in developing the world’s first nasal spray, Besuto Qlears, from citrus extract to protect users from the virus that caused respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza (H1N1) and RSV.

 

The research for the product development was sponsored by the Innovation Technology Assistance Program (iTAP) of the National Science and Technology Development Agency.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1056166

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-11-11

 

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[howlee101]

Excellent news.  Now can Thailand get rid of the mask once and for all?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The problem with these kinds of announcements from the Thai government is they're typically very fuzzy -- and equally so in this case -- of just how they evaluated the supposed effectiveness of these kinds of products.

 

The full article makes an effectiveness claim of "99.9% of COVID-19, Influenza A virus and Human Coronavirus in line with the ASTM E1053-20 standard."

 

However, I'm guessing that's some kind of figure related to using the spray against viruses in a lab setting -- not in actual human trials that compare effectiveness of spray users vs comparable non-spray users.

 

For example, the ASTM standard they're citing above pertains to:

Standard Practice to Assess Virucidal Activity of Chemicals Intended for Disinfection of Inanimate, Nonporous Environmental Surfaces

https://www.astm.org/e1053-20.html

 

Inanimate, nonporous environmental surfaces, like tabletops, are NOT the same as the mucosa in your nose or throat.

 

Edited November 11, 2022 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

And more below on the broader issue, which reinforces my assertion above that the Thai government is likely overselling/over-promising here:

 

Could a nose spray a day keep COVID away?

Scientists are working on fast-acting nasal sprays to block coronavirus infections — but formulating the sprays is a challenge

 

31 October 2022

...

"Despite their promise, these sprays have a long way to go: funding and interest from pharmaceutical firms for human trials has been limited, in part because trials to determine efficacy for prophylactics are large and expensive, says Moscona. And the sprays must achieve the difficult task of coating any surface to which a virus might attach, because once viral particles enter even a few cells, a full-scale infection can progress rapidly.

...

But, Barclay says, there are no prophylactic nasal sprays except First Defence, which is designed to act as a physical barrier against common-cold virus particles."

 

(more)

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03341-z

 

 

[austhai]

12 hours ago, howlee101 said:

Excellent news.  Now can Thailand get rid of the mask once and for all?

haven't had to where one in months here in Thailand anywhere.

[rwill]

This has been available for awhile now.  

Taffix Nasal Spray | Protection and Preventing from Viruses (taffixprotect.com)

 

There are some other similar products too.  All have been available on Lazada for a couple of years now.

 

I would just like to add that while this may help you can also get exposed to viruses through your eyes too.

Edited November 12, 2022 by rwill

[jaywalker2]

Just a saline or hydrogen peroxide rinse is supposed to be effective in killing any covid germs in the nasal passages.

 

And by the way remember when they announced that Thai researchers had developed their own vacdine? Whatever happened to that?

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, howlee101 said:

Excellent news.  Now can Thailand get rid of the mask once and for all?

Actually, just in case you have not noticed, mask wearing has not been obligatory for some time now.......

[mikebell]

Amazing Thailand.  Ebola; Covid; next will be lung cancer from its dirty air?

[Sparktrader]

3 to 5 years away

[Sparktrader]

7 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Amazing Thailand.  Ebola; Covid; next will be lung cancer from its dirty air?

Neither came from Thailand.

[mrfill]

Wow - all those billions spent on vaccines and all we had to do was stuff our nose into a lemon.

 

Isn't science great....

[Peterphuket]

We have Sargent, it is a spray againts geckos, it is a distract from lemon, so maybe it helps?????

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, howlee101 said:

Excellent news.  Now can Thailand get rid of the mask once and for all?

You can already if you wish... 

[huangnon]

6 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

We have Sargent, it is a spray againts geckos, it is a distract from lemon, so maybe it helps?????

I'd be a bit wary about contracting Lyme disease, tbh.

[bamnutsak]

Hopefully the clinical triall results are published sometime?

 

"Ms Rachada said the Faculty of Tropical Medicine found that the spray could stop 99.9% of COVID-19, Influenza A virus and Human Coronavirus in line with the ASTM E1053-20 standard. It rarely kills RSV but can stop more than 90% of the virus."

 

In Vivo? In Vitro?

 

 

I think I'll let Thais experiment with this "medicine" for a year or two. 

 

 

[digger70]

Citrus Extract Spray Prevents Covid, influenza 

 

Like the doctors said  more then 20 yrs ago .

Eat Vitamin C pills by the handful then you don't get a cold or Flu. Makes one laugh hey ,A Los world first  bug Spray .

Believe it or Not.

Edited November 12, 2022 by onthedarkside
trolling comment removed

[howlee101]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Actually, just in case you have not noticed, mask wearing has not been obligatory for some time now.......

My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek.  I rarely wear a mask either (exception is at a hospital) but just about every politician/celebrity wears one, at least when the camera is rolling...so the blind continues to follow the blind.

[khunjeff]

"It is available at Pharmax, Icare, Vitamin Club and Super Drug stores."

 

If this is truly as effective at preventing infection as they claim, why isn't it available everywhere - or even distributed for free by the government? ????

[Confuscious]

4 hours ago, austhai said:

haven't had to where one in months here in Thailand anywhere.

Are you the foreigner who is walking around without mask while 99% of the people are wearing a mask?
What a pityful sight of an obnoxious foreigner not respecting the mask wearing of the other 99%.

[Aussieroaming]

Put together with the other "covid cures" developed in Thailand over the last 2 years then I suspect that Thailand will be a shoe in for a few Nobel Prizes shortly and a couple of Darwin Awards just to put some cream on top.

[MrJ2U]

"It is available at Pharmax, Icare, Vitamin Club and Super Drug stores."

 

Another little money spinner.

 

I Wouldn't waist money until theres an independent study and reliable studies.  

 

 

[Gaccha]

The research papers indicate very poor results for all the anti-cold, nasal sprays you can find in Boots and so on.

 

The only genuinely innovative spray designed against COVID is the expensive, Canadian-Israeli VirX (Enovid, Sanotize), which is sold in Boots and online.

 

...But its research data has similar problems to this Thai "innovation". although at least it sounds less like cargo cult pagan ritual magic and more like something scientically founded.  

 

Obviously, all these academic papers can be found online if you're struggling to get to sleep. 

 

I've used VirX since it arrived in Thailand and so far so good. But obviously they need far more research even if their foundational hypothesis is sound.

[GroveHillWanderer]

4 hours ago, jaywalker2 said:

And by the way remember when they announced that Thai researchers had developed their own vacdine? Whatever happened to that?

There were a number of vaccines being developed by Thai researchers (at least 3 that I can recall, though there are probably more). As far as I know research efforts are still ongoing but none of them have completed phase 3 clinical trials yet.

Edited November 12, 2022 by GroveHillWanderer

[Puccini]

If you still get Covid-19 despite using Besuto Qlears it must be because you did not use it as directed, every 3–4 hours, including the night, every day for the rest of your life.

 

I think I shall stick to good old snake oil.

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, howlee101 said:

My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek.  I rarely wear a mask either (exception is at a hospital) but just about every politician/celebrity wears one, at least when the camera is rolling...so the blind continues to follow the blind.

Freedom of choice,,,,,,,

[mikebell]

On 11/12/2022 at 8:29 AM, Sparktrader said:

Neither came from Thailand.

Neither what?  

[Sparktrader]

2 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Neither what?  

Ebola or Covid.

[Sparktrader]

23 hours ago, digger70 said:

Citrus Extract Spray Prevents Covid, influenza 

 

Like the doctors said  more then 20 yrs ago .

Eat Vitamin C pills by the handful then you don't get a cold or Flu. Makes one laugh hey ,A Los world first  bug Spray .

Believe it or Not.

Vit c doesnt stop flus

 

Zinc and magnesium boost yr immune system more than c

 

Avg person takes heaps of c for nothing

 

No dr says C stops flus

[mikebell]

4 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Ebola or Covid.

I was commenting on the recent (preposterous) Thai claims that they had found a cure for these deadly diseases.  My hope is that they find a cure for Lung cancer which is prevalent in many cities because of their failure to curb crop burning/car exhausts.