Role of Anise in Prophylaxis in Influenza like Symptoms
Remon Nicola Yakovos Nikitaidis;
Abstract
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). The most common symptoms of the disease are chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort. Sore throat, fever and coughs are the most frequent symptoms.
Anise is one of the common beverage in Egypt during winter season specific. Known to all Egyptian there is relation between common cold and Anise drinking.
Pimpinella anisum L., a plant belonging to the Umbelliferae family, is one of the oldest medicinal plants.
Shikimic acid can be rapidly separated from Chinese star anise with hot water extraction at temperatures of 120 °C or higher to obtain recoveries of 100%.
Shikimic acid is used for synthesis for potent antiflu drug tamiflu. Tamiflu is part of a new class of medicines called neuraminidase inhibitors.
Our study is the first in Egypt to evaluate the effect of drinking anise in protection of influenza symptoms.
This study was carried out on 80 healthy students in a school. The study was conducted from January till the end of March of 2010, to coincide with normal cold and flu season on 2 equal groups, the study group (group A) was supplied with 250 ml of boiled anise every 2 hours to drink during the attendance hours in school, as 3 times daily 40 healthy age and sex-matched students are studied as controls (group B) this continued through the whole 3 months.
Our results revealed statistically significant difference between the 2 groups as regard positive flu symptoms.
The percentage of students with positive flu symptoms in group A (study group) was 35% while students in group B (control group) showed higher incidence of flu symptoms with a percentage of 60%.This was statistically significant (P<0.05).
Which shows that anise has an important role in reducing flu symptoms.
The analysis of the symptoms showed significant decrease in the incidence of having running nose, sneezing, headache and cough, and it showed highly significant decrease of fever and sore throat.
Anise is one of the common beverage in Egypt during winter season specific. Known to all Egyptian there is relation between common cold and Anise drinking.
Pimpinella anisum L., a plant belonging to the Umbelliferae family, is one of the oldest medicinal plants.
Shikimic acid can be rapidly separated from Chinese star anise with hot water extraction at temperatures of 120 °C or higher to obtain recoveries of 100%.
Shikimic acid is used for synthesis for potent antiflu drug tamiflu. Tamiflu is part of a new class of medicines called neuraminidase inhibitors.
Our study is the first in Egypt to evaluate the effect of drinking anise in protection of influenza symptoms.
This study was carried out on 80 healthy students in a school. The study was conducted from January till the end of March of 2010, to coincide with normal cold and flu season on 2 equal groups, the study group (group A) was supplied with 250 ml of boiled anise every 2 hours to drink during the attendance hours in school, as 3 times daily 40 healthy age and sex-matched students are studied as controls (group B) this continued through the whole 3 months.
Our results revealed statistically significant difference between the 2 groups as regard positive flu symptoms.
The percentage of students with positive flu symptoms in group A (study group) was 35% while students in group B (control group) showed higher incidence of flu symptoms with a percentage of 60%.This was statistically significant (P<0.05).
Which shows that anise has an important role in reducing flu symptoms.
The analysis of the symptoms showed significant decrease in the incidence of having running nose, sneezing, headache and cough, and it showed highly significant decrease of fever and sore throat.
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| Title | Role of Anise in Prophylaxis in Influenza like Symptoms | Other Titles | دور الينسون فى الوقاية من الانفلوانزا | Authors | Remon Nicola Yakovos Nikitaidis | Issue Date | 2014 |
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