Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Bioengineered. 2021 Dec;12(1):1226-1237. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1910432.
The world at large is facing a new threat with the emergence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Though imperceptible by the naked eye, the medical, sociological and economical implications caused by this newly discovered virus have been and will continue to be a great impediment to our lives. This health threat has already caused over two million deaths worldwide in the span of a year and its mortality rate is projected to continue rising. In this review, the potential of algae in combating the spread of COVID-19 is investigated since algal compounds have been tested against viruses and algal anti-inflammatory compounds have the potential to treat the severe symptoms of COVID-19. The possible utilization of algae in producing value-added products such as serological test kits, vaccines, and supplements that would either mitigate or hinder the continued health risks caused by the virus is prominent. Many of the characteristics in algae can provide insights on the development of microalgae to fight against SARS-CoV-2 or other viruses and contribute in manufacturing various green and high-value products.
全球正面临着由 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行引起的新威胁。尽管这种新发现的病毒肉眼看不见，但它所带来的医学、社会学和经济学影响已经并且将继续对我们的生活造成巨大阻碍。在一年的时间里，这种健康威胁已经导致全球超过 200 万人死亡，其死亡率预计将继续上升。在这篇综述中，我们研究了藻类在对抗 COVID-19 传播方面的潜力，因为已经有研究测试了藻类化合物对病毒的作用，并且藻类抗炎化合物有可能治疗 COVID-19 的严重症状。藻类有可能用于生产增值产品，如血清学检测试剂盒、疫苗和补充剂，这些产品要么减轻，要么阻碍病毒持续带来的健康风险。藻类的许多特性可以为开发微藻以对抗 SARS-CoV-2 或其他病毒提供思路，并有助于制造各种绿色和高价值产品。
