A new study has found an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial vaginal chemical compound to destroy the non-human version of HIV in female monkeys.

It would be a remarkable finding if it could be turn out to do the same functions in human beings to avert this devastating disease worldwide.

The researchers were surprised to notice when an amalgam called glcerol monolaurate (GML) was used as a gel in vagina, the diffusion of the nonhuman monkey version of HIV, known as SIV, was took place.

They are thinking that if GML is used as a topical microbicide, it can be helpful to prevent HIV, and millions of lives could be saved from this terrible virus.

But they further said that it could not be taken to cure the disease rather it would require more trials to be proved secure and efficient in human beings.

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