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Australian garlic variety can limit internal spread of COVID and influenza A, Doherty Institute finds

The CEO of Australian Garlic Producers Nick Diamantopolous says the new garlic variety has 99.9 per cent viricidal properties. (Supplied: Australian Garlic Producers)

An Australian variety of garlic could reduce COVID and flu-related infections, according to new medical research.  

A study by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (the Doherty Institute) and farming company Australian Garlic Producers has found that extracts of an as-yet-to-be-named garlic, have the ability to stop the spread of viral cells from SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A in the digestive system.

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