Many
people claim to have drugs that are a cure for HIV (Human
Immuno-Deficiency Virus), the causative agent behind AIDS (Acquired
Immuno-deficiency Syndrome).
But
a National Plant? Jamaica may be the first country to make this claim, based on
the research of Dr Lowe and his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team.
Dr
Henry I.C. Lowe and his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team claim that
they've discovered that a chemical compound in the Lignum Vitae plant can be
used in the fight against HIV as stated in the article “Anti-HIV
activity found in lignum vitae, say scientists”, published Friday, August
08, 2014, The Jamaica Observer.
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Quite
a fitting tribute during August 2014, the month of Jamaica's Emancipation and
Independence Day celebrations! Even more interesting is that the Lignum Vitae
is the National Flower of Jamaica. That it may also be a potential cure for HIV/AIDS
makes it truly a National Flower indeed worthy of adoration for its healing
potential as well as for its beauty.
You
can read his research paper if you have a subscription to European Journal of
Medicinal Plants in the April 2014 edition of the publication under the title “Anti
HIV-1 Activity of the Extracts of Guaiacum officinale L (Zygophyllaceae)”.
This
extract, according to the Press Release put out by Dr Lowe and his Bio-Tech
Research and Development Team, is a big deal, quote: “We are currently pursuing
these potential drugs in collaboration with the Natural Products Division at
the Research Triangle International, USA, which is known for its discoveries of
anti-HIV drugs, and, of course, at the Institute of Human Virology. Based on
this, we believe we are on the verge of identifying a potent major anti-HIV
drug”.
The
stats about HIV in Jamaica make this discovery very important to combating
AIDS:
1. 32,000
people living with HIV
2. 50%
unaware of their status
Throw
on that burning pyre some Global Statistics from UNAIDS about this major Global
Pandemic:
1. 30
million people living with HIV
2. 20%
or 6 million receiving anti-retroviral therapy
3. 80%
or 24 million not receiving anti-retroviral therapy
With
those stats in mind, not only is this an urgently needed drug but it also is
one that’ll change the game as it relates to HIV/AIDS Treatment not only in
Jamaica but worldwide. A potential pharmaceutical goldmine for Dr Henry I.C. Lowe
and his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team!
Dr. Lowe and the Lignum
Vitae – Equivalent of Mellitin in Bee Venom found in Tree Bark
To
be specific, the plant that his research focused on was the Guaiacum officinale
L (Zygophyllaceae), more commonly known as the Lignum Vitae Flower, which grows
like a tree by the way. Apparently an unnamed Chemical compound isolated from
an Extract taken from the leaves directly attacks the HIV Virus was discovered
by Dr Henry I.C. Lowe and his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team in 2013.
Dr.
Henry Lowe, however, chose to delay publication until they could confirm the
results independently from tests done by Institute of Human Virology at the
University of Maryland Medical School.
Tests
by Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland Medical School
help to establish this very interesting discovery. This is a pretty huge
discovery, as according to a Press Release put out by Dr Henry I.C. Lowe and
his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team, Dr Joseph Bryant of the Institute
of Human Virology concurs, quote: “The Bio-Tech R&D, Team led by Dr Lowe,
needs to be recognized and commended for bringing a gift of a major potential 'magic
bullet' from a Jamaican tree for the potential management of the HIV Virus
which causes AIDS”.
I
say “interesting” as it’s similar to another discovery also made in 2013.
This
was on Friday March 8th 2013 and was made by Dr. Joshua L. Hood, MD,
PhD and his research Team at the Washington University School of Medicine as
explained in my blog
article entitled “Washington
University School of Medicine researchers use Liposomes and Melittin to kill
HIV - Olympus has Fallen (2013) and given us a Panacea for every disease on
planet Earth”.
They
had developed a similar treatment for HIV that involved taking nanoparticles of
the active chemical in Bee Venom, Mellitin and placing it into a molecular Liposome
Cage. Liposomes, which are spherical structures made of Monoglycerides,
Diglycerides, Triglycerides or even Phospholipids, have the unique property of
being asamphillic i.e. being both Hydrophilic (water-loving and thus water
soluble) and Hydrophobic (Water-hating and thus water repelling).
This
property makes them appear to be like living cells, making then the perfect tool
to kill the HIV Virus, Trojan Horse Style. They made their treatment by using
the Liposome molecule as a molecular surface to attach individual molecules or
nanodots of Mellitin on the outer surface. Surrounding these individual clumps
of Mellitin molecules were larger molecules that act as a kind of bumper or
gauge to makes sure only the HIV Virus could fit in-between.
When
the HIV Virus tries to infect the Liposome molecule, it will slip between the
larger bumper molecules, seeking to attach itself to the surface of the Liposome.
In doing so, it will bump into the Mellitin molecules and upon contact, the Virus
will be destroyed.
Their
treatment was shown to attack the HIV Virus directly and kill the Virus. But
due to the poisonous nature of Bee Venom i.e. Mellitin, it can't be used
directly on humans, but may have been observed to work in the laboratory
against the HIV Virus. The Liposome is really just a delivery mechanism.
The
similarity to Dr Henry I.C. Lowe and his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team's
discovery is that this active ingredient in Guaiacum officinale L
(Zygophyllaceae) aka the Lignum Vitae Flower has the same properties as Mellitin
i.e. it kills HIV Virus on contact. Like Mellitin, it may be poisonous to
humans in large concentrations but potent against the HIV Virus in
nano-particulate doses.
HIV Neutraceutical Cure
– Lignum Vitae may be the Tree of Life for AIDS Treatment
Best
of all, it comes from a tree, which is much easier to extract than Bee Venom,
potentially making it cheaper. Note that this doesn’t mean going out and
splitting off the bark, leaves and flowers of the National Tree, masticating
and boiling it in pure ethanol to extract the Essence in a manner similar to
Marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) as
detailed in my blog
article entitled “Ras
Puddler says Legalization of Marijuana benefits large Scale Growers - How
Teenagers can Learn to Extract THC for personal Use to make Chocolate Cookie,
Brownies and Sorrell Cake for Christmas”.
But
will this ultimately produce a cure for HIV/AIDS?
You
first have to identify the active ingredient in that chemical soup that kill
the HIV Virus. Otherwise drinking what may be a poisonous purified Essence of
Lignum Vitae mixture could have fatal results or just mild vomiting, depending
on the concentration of the mixture.
Even
with the active ingredient extracted, the delivery mechanism has to be as
hyper-specific as the one Dr. Joshua L. Hood and his research Team developed
using Mellitin and Liposomes. Otherwise take directly, this extract from the
Guaiacum officinale L (Zygophyllaceae) will also attack and kill healthy cells
as well.
Still,
in low doses in Tablets or packaged with the right stabilizers to withstand
passage thru the Digestive System, it can be used directly in Neutraceuticals,
to again quote the he Press Release put out by Dr Henry I.C. Lowe and his
Bio-Tech Research and Development Team: “In the interim, a nutraceutical
product is being developed. A US patent has so far been filed in order to
protect this vital intellectual property”.
It's
therefore interesting to see if any real news will be forthcoming from Dr Henry
I.C. Lowe and his Bio-Tech Research and Development Team. Dr. Lowe is already
famous for opening Jamaica’s First Medical Marijuana Research Clinic, dubbed
MediCanJa in December 2013 as describe in my blog article entitled
“Dr.
Henry Lowe launches Medicanja and jump-starts Pharmaceutical Industry in our
Back yard”.
This
discovery is his IP (Intellectual Property), most likely with the assistance of
the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland Medical School
and a suitable manufacturer, they'll develope a delivery mechanism for the drug
similar to the one Dr. Joshua L. Hood and his research Team developed using Mellitin
and Liposomes.
Cure
for HIV/AIDS using Lignum Vitae sold from Medicanja, anyone? Read Dr. Henry
Lowe research paper here:
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