Otolaryngology Department, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 Sep;24(17):9182-9187. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202009_22869.
COVID-19 pandemic has underlined that unknown viral infections, which jump from animals to humans, can be extremely dangerous. In case of new viruses as SARS-CoV2, available drugs can fail to contrast the virus aggressiveness leading patients to death. Long time is necessary to create a vaccine, but immediate solutions are necessary to stop the mortality COVID-19 related. We have learned that the immune-system is the key to reduce the severity of COVID-19 and, through its modulation, it has been possible saving people's life. In this short communication, we discuss the use of nutraceuticals to modulate and stimulate the immune answer for reducing the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. The nutraceuticals are safe and can be administered to all ages. In addition, combination of natural anti-viral elements and immune-stimulating molecules already successfully tested against others upper-respiratory tract infections-could be efficient against SARS-CoV2. We believe that these natural molecules could really be a valid ally against COVID-19, especially in this moment in which a SARS-CoV2 vaccine is still not available.
新冠疫情大流行突显了从动物传播到人类的未知病毒感染可能极其危险。对于像 SARS-CoV2 这样的新病毒，现有药物可能无法抵抗病毒的侵袭，导致患者死亡。虽然研发疫苗需要很长时间，但为了阻止与 COVID-19 相关的死亡率上升，需要立即采取解决措施。我们已经了解到免疫系统是减轻 COVID-19 严重程度的关键，通过对其进行调节，可以挽救生命。在这篇简短的交流文章中，我们讨论了使用营养保健品来调节和刺激免疫反应，以减轻 COVID-19 症状的严重程度。营养保健品是安全的，可以用于所有年龄段。此外，已经针对其他上呼吸道感染成功测试过的天然抗病毒元素和免疫刺激分子的组合，可能对 SARS-CoV2 有效。我们相信这些天然分子可能是对抗 COVID-19 的有效手段，尤其是在目前还没有 SARS-CoV2 疫苗的情况下。
