Has anyone heard or used this antiviral

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J Pineal Res. 2008 May;44(4):373-8.

Regression of herpes viral infection symptoms using melatonin and SB-73:

comparison with Acyclovir.

Nunes Oda S, Pereira Rde S.Universidade Federal de São , Departamento

de Fisioterapia, Dr. Nivaldo's laboratory, Rod. Washington Luís, São ,

SP, Brazil.

Infection with Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) typically causes lesions

of the mouth, face, skin, esophagus, or brain. Herpes simplex virus type 2

(HSV-2) usually causes infections of the genitals, rectum, skin, hands, or

meninges. The herpes viruses are a major cause of blindness from keratitis.

The usual drugs used for herpes are Vidarabine, Acyclovir, Penciclovir and

Ganciclovir; they are associated with several complications. The aim of this

study was to investigate if a formulation containing 2.5 mg melatonin and

100 mg SB-73 would help patients with herpes, and to compare the preparation

with 200 mg Acyclovir. SB-73 is a mixture of magnesium, phosphate, fatty

acids extracted from Aspergillus sp. which has anti-herpes virus properties.

A single blind randomized study was performed in which 70 patients underwent

treatment using the supplement cited above (group A) and 75 received

treatment of 200 mg Acyclovir (group . Sixty-seven patients of the group A

(95.7%) reported a complete regression of symptoms after 7 days of

treatment. By comparison, 64 subjects (85.3%) of the Acyclovir reported

regression of symptoms in the same period. There was statiscally significant

difference between the groups (P < 0.05).

PMID: 18410585

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Natasa,

Thank you for posting this study. I tried to find out more about SB-73 and if

it is commercially available.

I could not find anything. Have you?

Thanks,

Beth

>

> J Pineal Res. 2008 May;44(4):373-8.

>

> Regression of herpes viral infection symptoms using melatonin and SB-73:

> comparison with Acyclovir.

>

> Nunes Oda S, Pereira Rde S.Universidade Federal de São , Departamento

> de Fisioterapia, Dr. Nivaldo's laboratory, Rod. Washington Luís, São ,

> SP, Brazil.

>

> Infection with Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) typically causes lesions

> of the mouth, face, skin, esophagus, or brain. Herpes simplex virus type 2

> (HSV-2) usually causes infections of the genitals, rectum, skin, hands, or

> meninges. The herpes viruses are a major cause of blindness from keratitis.

> The usual drugs used for herpes are Vidarabine, Acyclovir, Penciclovir and

> Ganciclovir; they are associated with several complications. The aim of this

> study was to investigate if a formulation containing 2.5 mg melatonin and

> 100 mg SB-73 would help patients with herpes, and to compare the preparation

> with 200 mg Acyclovir. SB-73 is a mixture of magnesium, phosphate, fatty

> acids extracted from Aspergillus sp. which has anti-herpes virus properties.

> A single blind randomized study was performed in which 70 patients underwent

> treatment using the supplement cited above (group A) and 75 received

> treatment of 200 mg Acyclovir (group . Sixty-seven patients of the group A

> (95.7%) reported a complete regression of symptoms after 7 days of

> treatment. By comparison, 64 subjects (85.3%) of the Acyclovir reported

> regression of symptoms in the same period. There was statiscally significant

> difference between the groups (P < 0.05).

>

> PMID: 18410585

>

>

>

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>

> no, I only saw it mentioned in a few more research papers by the same group

> of researchers in Brasil, who developed it

>

> Natasa

>

>

>

> Natasa,

>

> Thank you for posting this study. I tried to find out more about SB-73 and if

> it is commercially available.

>

> I could not find anything. Have you?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Beth

>

>

>> >

>> > J Pineal Res. 2008 May;44(4):373-8.

>> >

>> > Regression of herpes viral infection symptoms using melatonin and SB-73:

>> > comparison with Acyclovir.

>> >

>> > Nunes Oda S, Pereira Rde S.Universidade Federal de São , Departamento

>> > de Fisioterapia, Dr. Nivaldo's laboratory, Rod. Washington Luís, São

>> ,

>> > SP, Brazil.

>> >

>> > Infection with Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) typically causes lesions

>> > of the mouth, face, skin, esophagus, or brain. Herpes simplex virus type 2

>> > (HSV-2) usually causes infections of the genitals, rectum, skin, hands, or

>> > meninges. The herpes viruses are a major cause of blindness from keratitis.

>> > The usual drugs used for herpes are Vidarabine, Acyclovir, Penciclovir and

>> > Ganciclovir; they are associated with several complications. The aim of

>> this

>> > study was to investigate if a formulation containing 2.5 mg melatonin and

>> > 100 mg SB-73 would help patients with herpes, and to compare the

>> preparation

>> > with 200 mg Acyclovir. SB-73 is a mixture of magnesium, phosphate, fatty

>> > acids extracted from Aspergillus sp. which has anti-herpes virus

>> properties.

>> > A single blind randomized study was performed in which 70 patients

>> underwent

>> > treatment using the supplement cited above (group A) and 75 received

>> > treatment of 200 mg Acyclovir (group . Sixty-seven patients of the group

A

>> > (95.7%) reported a complete regression of symptoms after 7 days of

>> > treatment. By comparison, 64 subjects (85.3%) of the Acyclovir reported

>> > regression of symptoms in the same period. There was statiscally

>> significant

>> > difference between the groups (P < 0.05).

>> >

>> > PMID: 18410585

>> >

>> >

>> >