Herbal Drink Found 98 Percent Effective Against COVID-19 Made By Assam Duo's

Guwahati: An anti-viral herbal drink made by Assam's duo was proven to be 98 percent effective against COVID-19 in a laboratory in Bhubaneshwar.

According to a report by The Hindu, Pankaj Gogoi from Dhemaji and Pranjal Gam from Golaghat had applied for a patent for the drink made from mix of plants which have been in use since long in the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border region.

"We had our drink tested at the Institute of Life Sciences, an autonomous institute of the Central government's Department of Biotechnology. Their report on August 25 last year (2021) said the drink is 98% effective as an anti-viral against COVID-19," The Hindu quoted Gogoi as saying.

The report which was released on October 6, revealed that the laboratory also tested the herbal drink's cytotoxicity level and said it was highly effective on infected cells.

Regarding this, the duo had approached the ministries and departments concerned.

According to the report, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) asked them to seek more information from the Institute of Life Sciences on December 28. However, the Ministry of AYUSH is yet to respond.

A senior official of the Department of Biotechnology on January 2 had asked them to contact the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council for "guidance in terms of pre-clinical testing, Drugs Controller General of India approvals, marketing approvals, etc".

The duo has also written to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health at the US National Institute of Health for using their herbal drink against COVID-19.

As advised by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, we have submitted an application to the Deputy Commissioner of Dhemaji district," Gogoi said.

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