Iranian scientists have succeeded in producing the world's first oral vaccine from stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) to fight diabetes and high blood sugar levels.
"I started the project 15 years ago in Tehran University of Medical Sciences for my diabetic nephew who was forced to inject insulin on a daily basis," Masoud Shabani Domola, the lead researcher said.
He went on to say that a peptide cycle found in Urtica dioica improves the entrance of blood sugar into the cells, a process which is believed to be impaired in diabetic patients.
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