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A review of natural foods consumed during the COVID-19 pandemic life Cover

A review of natural foods consumed during the COVID-19 pandemic life

By: Meltem Hurcan and  Reyhan Irkin  
Open Access
|Jun 2022

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Some suggested important natural foods effective against COVID-19
Some suggested important natural foods effective against COVID-19

Various effects of natural micronutrients and bioactive substances

EffectsMicronutrientsReferences
Anti-inflammatoryVitamin D, Curcumin, Quercetin, Propolis[99, 100, 105, 106, 107]
AntioxidantVitamin C, Vitamin E, Curcumin, Selenium[37, 106, 108, 109]
AntiviralSelenium, Curcumin, Quercetin, Riboflavin, Vitamin C, Green Tea, Propolis, Resveratrol, Zinc[99, 100, 103, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113]
Immune responseVitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folate, Pyridoxine, Zinc, Nicotinamide, Selenium[38, 109, 113]
Interferon productionVitamin C[111]
Virus-ACE2 interaction reductionQuercetin, Curcumin[11]
Language: English
Page range: 188 - 198
Submitted on: May 11, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 16, 2021
Published on: Jun 29, 2022
Published by: Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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