Why is prostatin not the cure to HIV

[Rev. Rye]

I'm not too familiar with prostratin, but I was intrigued enough to do a bit of research on it. One crucial thing to note is that the natural form of prostatin is in the bark of a few different types of trees, all of which are very rare, especially if you don't live in places like Samoa, where the Mamala tree (the most famous natural source of prostatin) is from. This has hindered research into how well it truly works, and even after it was initially synthesised, it doesn't seem like there's enough of the drug to completely test (for instance, how long does this flushing out of HIV last), let alone produce in big enough quantities to be commercially viable. And even if it's all down to greed, it's worth noting that there's almost certainly a way to patent it, even if it's just by adding a coating to make its half-life longer.