Porangaba Tea: Anti-Viral Properties?

Research has pointed to evidence that the ingredients in Porangaba Tea have strong anti-viral properties. In 1990, Japanese researchers, pre-treated cells with Cordia salicifolia leaf extract. They discovered that the compounds reduced penetration of the herpes virus into the cells by 99%. In 1994, the research was repeated, using an even smaller concentration of the extract, and showed herpes virus penetration was reduced by 33%.