A particular benefit of the vaginal microbicides is that they will provide protection otherwise unavailable for women � who tend to be more vulnerable to STDs than men.

The company has also identified lectins for protection against genital herpes, syphilis, and chancroid.

Lectins very first product, NutraLec, is a clinically tested functional nutraceutical containing a lectin which neutralizes Helicobacter pylori, the pathogen residing in the stomach which is principally responsible for gastritis, ulcer disease, and stomach cancer. A more potent form of this product, PhytoCAM Ulcer, is being developed as a prescription drug. Much of Lectins focus is on the development of products for other gastrointestinal diseases and the prevention of sexually transmitted disea

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