I gave evidence that drinkers of the ever-popular Provence drink Pastis will be safe from the ravages of bird flu.
How so? The man from Ricard explains all: "From this one plant (Star Ansise) you can make both a drink -- pastis -- and a pharmaceutical product, Tamiflu," said Albert Elgrissy, communications director for the pastis maker Ricard in Marseille. "To make pastis, Pernod Ricard adds anethol -- an essential oil extracted from star anise -- in a ratio of two to one thousand to liquorice, sage, lavender and other herbs of Provence. Meanwhile the Swiss Roche laboratories extract shikimic acid from the plant's woody part. This acid is a molecule needed to produce Tamiflu. Thirteen grams (0.46 ounces) of star anise are required to produce 10 Tamiflu capsules prescribed to treat a person contaminated with avian flu."
ooooh, how I love Pastis! Hi, Michele sent me :-)
Posted by: Janet | November 07, 2005 at 03:09 PM
Drink Ricard, that is my advice !!!
Charles
http://collectionricard.blogspot.com/
Posted by: charles | December 04, 2005 at 02:10 PM
To fight Tamiflu, drink Ricard, that is my advice !!! (sory for my english....)
Charles
http://collectionricard.blogspot.com/
Posted by: charles | December 04, 2005 at 02:10 PM