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Immune Foods for Fighting Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)
- Authors: Chinaza Godswill Awuchi1, Hannington Twinomuhwezi2, Chibueze Gospel Awuchi3, Ikechukwu O. Amagwuala4, Chukwuebuka Egbuna5
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAffiliations: 1 Department of Biochemistry, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda 2 Department of Biochemistry, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda 3 Department of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Owerri, Nigeria 4 Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE PUTOR), Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 5 Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Source: Medicinal Plants, Phytomedicines and Traditional Herbal Remedies for Drug Discovery and Development against COVID-19 , pp 54-90
- Publication Date: November 2023
- Language: English
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Nutritional measures and food components such as micronutrients, macronutrients, and food bioactive compounds, boost the immune system to effectively fight COVID-19. Nutrient deficiencies reduce immune functions against COVID-19, while supplementation of specific nutrients improves the immune system against viral disease. Several macronutrients and micronutrients, including bioactive compounds, prebiotics, and probiotics, have been linked to COVID-19 treatment and prevention. Vitamins D, C, A, E, and B vitamins have been linked with improvement and recovery from COVID-19. Several minerals such as zinc, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, etc. have activities against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Many studies have shown that bioactive compounds such as resveratrol, astaxanthin, quercetin, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, theaflavin, etc., have promising actions against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Foods and food components should be properly utilized to fight COVID-19 and are valuable in drug discovery against COVID-19.
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