A review of micronutrients and the immune system–working in harmony to reduce the risk of infection

AF Gombart, A Pierre, S Maggini - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Immune support by micronutrients is historically based on vitamin C deficiency and
supplementation in scurvy in early times. It has since been established that the complex …

Nutrient requirements during pregnancy and lactation

M Jouanne, S Oddoux, A Noël, AS Voisin-Chiret - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
A woman's nutritional status during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not only critical for her
health, but also for that of future generations. Nutritional requirements during pregnancy …

The correlation between serum selenium, zinc, and COVID-19 severity: an observational study

S Razeghi Jahromi, H Moradi Tabriz, M Togha… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Without an adequate immune response, SARS-CoV2 virus can simply spread
throughout the body of the host. Two of the well-known immunonutrients are selenium (Se) …

Copper and Zinc Particles as Regulators of Cardiovascular System Function—A Review

K Kitala, D Tanski, J Godlewski… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Copper and zinc are micronutrients that play a crucial role in many cellular pathways, act as
cofactors in enzymatic systems, and hence, modulate enzyme activity. The regulation of …

Zinc and gut microbiota in health and gastrointestinal disease under the COVID‐19 suggestion

E Scarpellini, LM Balsiger, V Maurizi, E Rinninella… - Biofactors, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microelements represent an emerging resource for medicine and its preventive branch. Zinc
is the second most abundant element in our organism with peculiar physiologic functions …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood guttate psoriasis: An updated review

AKC Leung, B Barankin, JM Lam, KF Leong - Drugs in context, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Guttate psoriasis is common and affects 0.5–2% of individuals in the paediatric
age group. This review aims to familiarize physicians with the clinical manifestations …

Zinc nutrition and dietary zinc supplements

M Duan, T Li, B Liu, S Yin, J Zang, C Lv… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
As the second most abundant trace element in the human body, zinc nutrition is constantly a
hot topic. More than one-third population is suffering zinc deficiency, which results in various …

Zinc: Multidimensional effects on living organisms

MP Cuajungco, MS Ramirez, ME Tolmasky - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc is a redox-inert trace element that is second only to iron in abundance in biological
systems. In cells, zinc is typically buffered and bound to metalloproteins, but it may also exist …

Hair, nails, and skin: differentiating cutaneous manifestations of micronutrient deficiency

M DiBaise, SM Tarleton - Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) commonly lead to cutaneous abnormalities involving the
skin, hair, and nails, and these cutaneous manifestations often provide clues to the …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc deficiency and zinc supplementation in allergic diseases

M Maywald, L Rink - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, it has become clear that allergic diseases are on the rise in both Western
and developing countries. The exact reason for the increase in prevalence has not been …