UNSW study finds HCO drastically reduces viable airborne viruses

Imagine a scenario where a natural plant-based material could protect from airborne viral disease? A recent peer-reviewed scientific publication hints at just that. In research at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia, aerosolized Hydrogenated Catmint Oil was found to significantly reduce the number of viable viral particles of both a cononavirus and an influenza virus in the air!

Respiratory viruses, whether infecting humans or animals, spread through airborne droplets and aerosols. The UNSW researchers mixed virus-laden droplets with aerosolized HCO in a small test chamber for 10 minutes, and then counted viable virus. Their results indicate that exposure to Hydrogenated Catmint Oil resulted in reduction in infective H1N1 influenza virus by over 97%!

Link to article: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-947X/5/2/15