Kimchi probiotics prove effective against coronaviruses
The MERS outbreak appears to be winding down in Korea，... but researchers are always on the lookout for new ways to treat viruses like MERS.
Based on results gleaned from animal testing，... a team of researchers in Korea has found that lactic acid bacteria in kimchi is effective in preventing and treating similar viruses.
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Vocabulary:
1. gleaned - to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly.
2. administered - to make application of; give:
3. winding down - an act or instance of winding down, as in intensity:
Questions: 1. Disclose what Korean scientists discovered regarding lactic acid bacteria found in kimchi. 2. Explicate how Lactic acid bacteria protect us from viruses.
3. Provide details about the study conducted by university professors from Korea and Malaysia.
4. Discuss the plan of the researchers once lactic acid bacteria proven effective.
5. Share your thoughts about the research. What are the health benefits of kimchi?
