Centre of Inflammation, Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, Sydney, Australia.
Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
J Food Biochem. 2022 Dec;46(12):e14445. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14445. Epub 2022 Oct 14.
Nutraceuticals have emerged as potential compounds to attenuate the COVID-19 complications. Precisely, these food additives strengthen the overall COVID treatment and enhance the immunity of a person. Such compounds have been used at a large scale, in almost every household due to their better affordability and easy access. Therefore, current research is focused on developing newer advanced formulations from potential drug candidates including nutraceuticals with desirable properties viz, affordability, ease of availability, ease of administration, stability under room temperature, and potentially longer shelf-lives. As such, various nutraceutical-based products such as compounds could be promising agents for effectively managing COVID-19 symptoms and complications. Most importantly, regular consumption of such nutraceuticals has been shown to boost the immune system and prevent viral infections. Nutraceuticals such as vitamins, amino acids, flavonoids like curcumin, and probiotics have been studied for their role in the prevention of COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, pain, malaise, and dry cough. In this review, we have critically reviewed the potential of various nutraceutical-based therapeutics for the management of COVID-19. We searched the information relevant to our topic from search engines such as PubMed and Scopus using COVID-19, nutraceuticals, probiotics, and vitamins as a keyword. Any scientific literature published in a language other than English was excluded. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Nutraceuticals possess both nutritional values and medicinal properties. They can aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases, as well as promote physical health and the immune system, normalizing body functions, and improving longevity. Recently, nutraceuticals such as probiotics, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, trace minerals, and medicinal plants have attracted considerable attention and are widely regarded as potential alternatives to current therapeutic options for the effective management of various diseases, including COVID-19.
营养保健品已成为减轻 COVID-19 并发症的潜在化合物。这些食品添加剂可以增强整体 COVID 治疗效果,并提高人的免疫力。由于其更好的可负担性和易得性,这些化合物已在几乎每个家庭中大规模使用。因此,目前的研究集中在开发具有理想特性的新型先进配方,包括具有成本效益、易于获取、易于管理、在室温下稳定、潜在保质期更长的潜在药物候选物的营养保健品。因此,各种基于营养保健品的产品,如化合物,可能是有效管理 COVID-19 症状和并发症的有前途的药物。最重要的是,经常食用这些营养保健品已被证明可以增强免疫系统并预防病毒感染。维生素、氨基酸、类黄酮(如姜黄素)和益生菌等营养保健品已被研究用于预防 COVID-19 症状,如发热、疼痛、不适和干咳。在这篇综述中,我们批判性地审查了各种基于营养保健品的疗法在 COVID-19 管理中的潜力。我们使用 COVID-19、营养保健品、益生菌和维生素等关键词,从 PubMed 和 Scopus 等搜索引擎中搜索了与我们的主题相关的信息。排除了任何非英语语言发表的科学文献。实际应用:营养保健品具有营养价值和药用价值。它们可以帮助预防和治疗疾病,促进身体健康和免疫系统,使身体功能正常化,提高寿命。最近,益生菌、维生素、多不饱和脂肪酸、微量元素和药用植物等营养保健品引起了相当大的关注,并被广泛认为是当前治疗选择的潜在替代品,可有效管理各种疾病,包括 COVID-19。