The gum developed by Henry Daniell, W.D. Miller Professor at Penn Dental Medicine, harnesses a naturally occurring antiviral protein called FRIL, found in lablab beans (Lablab purpureus).

The clinical-grade chewy is made from lablab bean powder, ground from the seeds of the Lablab purpureus species, which contain a natural viral trap protein called FRIL. In experiments using a ...

Researchers developed a bean-based gum that drastically reduces viral load in the mouth, showing promise against flu, herpes, and even bird flu. A chewing gum made from lablab beans may be the next ...

Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, P. R. China These authors contributed equally to this work.

“Controlling transmission of viruses continues to be a major global challenge,” said Daniell in a recent statement. “A broad spectrum antiviral protein (FRIL) present in a natural food product (bean ...

The research team, led by Professor Henry Daniell from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine, found their answer in Lablab purpureus — commonly known as lablab beans.

Laura is an editor and staff writer at IFLScience. She obtained her Master's in Experimental Neuroscience from Imperial College London. A few years ago, at the height of the pandemic, Daniell and ...

In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases pose an escalating threat, as demonstrated by the coronavirus pandemic and outbreaks of H1N1, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H5N1 (bird flu) viruses ...