Adjunctive Nutraceutical Therapies for COVID-19
The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), is a worldwide pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a respiratory virus that infects people of all ages. Although it may present with mild to no symptoms in most patients, tho...
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doaj-aa68c533ffd641dd9a21f3279780060f2021-02-17T00:04:59ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672021-02-01221963196310.3390/ijms22041963Adjunctive Nutraceutical Therapies for COVID-19Lalita Subedi0Stephanie Tchen1Bhakta Prasad Gaire2Bingren Hu3Kurt Hu4School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAFroedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USASchool of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USASchool of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USAThe novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), is a worldwide pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a respiratory virus that infects people of all ages. Although it may present with mild to no symptoms in most patients, those who are older, immunocompromised, or with multiple comorbidities may present with severe and life-threatening infections. Throughout history, nutraceuticals, such as a variety of phytochemicals from medicinal plants and dietary supplements, have been used as adjunct therapies for many disease conditions, including viral infections. Appropriate use of these adjunct therapies with antiviral proprieties may be beneficial in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of COVID-19. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of nutraceuticals, such as vitamins C, D, E, zinc, melatonin, and other phytochemicals and function foods. These nutraceuticals may have potential therapeutic efficacies in fighting the threat of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/4/1963Novel coronavirusPandemicviral infectionnutraceuticalsantiviral therapy |
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The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), is a worldwide pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a respiratory virus that infects people of all ages. Although it may present with mild to no symptoms in most patients, those who are older, immunocompromised, or with multiple comorbidities may present with severe and life-threatening infections. Throughout history, nutraceuticals, such as a variety of phytochemicals from medicinal plants and dietary supplements, have been used as adjunct therapies for many disease conditions, including viral infections. Appropriate use of these adjunct therapies with antiviral proprieties may be beneficial in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of COVID-19. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of nutraceuticals, such as vitamins C, D, E, zinc, melatonin, and other phytochemicals and function foods. These nutraceuticals may have potential therapeutic efficacies in fighting the threat of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic. |
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