Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Oleandrin: Trump allies pitch extract from poisonous plant to fight Covid

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Experts raise concern over compound that has not been proven safe but could reach public as dietary supplement

Allies of Donald Trump have promoted a plant extract called oleandrin to people seeking to ward off Covid-19. The plant the extract is derived from, oleander, is poisonous and there is no proof the compound is either safe or effective to treat or prevent Covid-19, experts say.

But unlike other unproven and potentially dangerous Covid-19 “cures” pitched by Donald Trump and his supporters, including the prescription antimalarial hydroxychloroquine, experts fear this compound could easily reach the public as a dietary supplement.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/25/oleandrin-covid-19-mike-lindell-trump-phoenix
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