Plants are already much appreciated for their aesthetic, mood-enhancing and climate change-curbing properties 🌱 But it also appears they could help protect us from colds, Covid and other viruses 🔴 Exclusive BawdenTom
The research is at an early stage but
African Violets produced the most hydrogen peroxide of the samples they tested, followed by Devil’s Ivy . This climate benefit is on top of the widely recognised role trees and plants play well in curbing global warming by absorbing CO2. “Hydrogen peroxide produced in vegetated areas may…. contribute to the production of hydroxyl radicals: the central oxidant of the lower atmosphere which controls the persistence of methane, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, and some ozone-depleting gases.
Water is necessary for plants but only a small amount is taken up by the roots is used for growth and metabolism. The remaining 97 to 99.5 per cent is used in transpiration or oozes out of the plant in tiny droplets.Richard Zare, a chemistry professor at Stanford University and, said: “Yes, plants can help with humidity. They put out particulate matter that helps droplets form and increases the generation of hydrogen peroxide.
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