Thanks to a decade long research efforts, the Wudajinqiu Traditional Medicine Engineering Center in Shenzhen has successfully extracted valid active elements from traditional herbs that can curb HIV viruses. Experiments confirmed that the active elements could effectively protect cells from the attack of HIV viruses, and prohibit viruses copying. Researchers observed from the experiments that 90% of the cells staying in the culture plate made of such active elements are not affected by HIV viruses, and the viruses are also measured low in number. The finding suggests a strong prohibiting effect of the active elements on HIV viruses.

Chinese researchers applied the active elements on different HIV viruses collected from Australia, Japan and Portugal, and achieved the similar results, indicating the universal effect of the herb extracts on HIV viruses appeared in different parts of the world. The active elements, having gone through 9 dedicated testing procedures, including pharmacology, effectiveness and elements analysis, expect clinical testing in the near future.

Experts believe that the new drug is of merits such as less by-effects and lower costs, compared with the chemical compounds currently used to treat AIDS diseases.