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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

I have bben doing research on the antiviral effects of black currants.  To  
my surprise I learned that one of the key components of Tamiflu comes from  
Star Anise.  It can grown up to zone 7, but is frost sensitive.  You can  
read more about that here;

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/17/AR2005111701855.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Illicium+anisatum&CAN=LATIND

Evidently, a variety of black currants known as Kurokarin also has  
antiviral qualities.

You can read more here;

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/102530291/ABSTRACT

Does anyone have or know the components of black currants varieties other  
than the Kurokarin variety?

Thanks,
Tom


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