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Nutrients in prevention, treatment, and management of viral infections; special focus on Coronavirus.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9510153 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1744-4160 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13813455 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Physiol Biochem Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
      Original Publication: Lisse, Netherlands : Swets & Zeitlinger, c1995-
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19*/prevention & control ; Virus Diseases*/drug therapy; Adult ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Vitamins/therapeutic use ; Nutrients
    • Abstract:
      Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by coronavirus with mild to severe respiratory symptoms. This paper aimed to investigate the effect of nutrients on the immune system and their possible roles in the prevention, treatment, and management of COVID-19 in adults.
      Methods: This Systematic review was designed based on the guideline of the Preferred Reporting for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA). The articles that focussed on nutrition, immune system, viral infection, and coronaviruses were collected by searching databases for both published papers and accepted manuscripts from 1990 to 2020. Irrelevant papers and articles without English abstract were excluded from the review process.
      Results: Some nutrients are actively involved in the proper functioning and strengthening of the human immune system against viral infections including dietary protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , vitamin C, iron, zinc, and selenium. Few studies were done on the effect of dietary components on prevention of COVID-19, but supplementation with these nutrients may be effective in improving the health status of patients with viral infections.
      Conclusion: Following a balanced diet and supplementation with proper nutrients may play a vital role in prevention, treatment, and management of COVID-19. However, further clinical trials are needed to confirm these findings and presenting the strong recommendations against this pandemic.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Coronavirus; Infections; nutrition therapy
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Vitamins)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200710 Date Completed: 20230206 Latest Revision: 20230206
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/13813455.2020.1791188
    • Accession Number:
      32644876