Nutritional risk of vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc, and selenium deficiency on risk and clinical outcomes of COVID-19: A narrative review

LFC Pedrosa, ANAB Barros, L Leite-Lais - Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 2022 - Elsevier
The pathogenicity of the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shows postulates that
optimal status of essential nutrients is crucial in supporting both the early viraemic and later …

Oral symptoms associated with COVID-19 and their pathogenic mechanisms: a literature review

H Tsuchiya - Dentistry journal, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since the worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) infection, management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been challenging for …

Zinc deficiency as a possible risk factor for increased susceptibility and severe progression of Corona Virus Disease 19

I Wessels, B Rolles, AJ Slusarenko… - British journal of Nutrition, 2022 - cambridge.org
The importance of Zn for human health becomes obvious during Zn deficiency. Even mild
insufficiencies of Zn cause alterations in haematopoiesis and immune functions, resulting in …

A review on measures to rejuvenate immune system: Natural mode of protection against coronavirus infection

MA Islam, MA Haque, MA Rahman, F Hossen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
SARS-CoV-2, a novel Corona virus strain, was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December
2019. As of December 16, 2021, almost 4,822,472 people had died and over 236,132,082 …

The effects of some essential and toxic metals/metalloids in COVID-19: A review

JL Domingo, M Marquès - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2021 - Elsevier
Thousands of studies have been conducted in order to understand in depth the
characteristics of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, its infectivity and ways of transmission …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis of taste impairment and salivary dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

Y Okada, K Yoshimura, S Toya… - Japanese Dental Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly transmissible pandemic disease
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The …

[HTML][HTML] Course and survival of COVID-19 patients with comorbidities in relation to the trace element status at hospital admission

G Du Laing, M Petrovic, C Lachat, M De Boevre… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) are essential trace elements needed for appropriate immune
system responses, cell signalling and anti-viral defence. A cross-sectional observational …

[HTML][HTML] Strengthening the immunity of the Swiss population with micronutrients: A narrative review and call for action

MM Berger, I Herter-Aeberli, MB Zimmermann… - Clinical nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The enormous health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has refocused
attention on measures to optimize immune function and vaccine response. Dietary …

Essential metals, vitamins and antioxidant enzyme activities in COVID-19 patients and their potential associations with the disease severity

I Al-Saleh, N Alrushud, H Alnuwaysir, R Elkhatib… - Biometals, 2022 - Springer
The role of micronutrient deficiency in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 has been reviewed in
the literature; however, the data are limited and conflicting. This study investigated the …

Zinc 2+ ion inhibits SARS-CoV-2 main protease and viral replication in vitro

L Panchariya, WA Khan, S Kuila, K Sonkar… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Zinc deficiency is linked to poor prognosis in COVID-19 patients while clinical trials with zinc
demonstrate better clinical outcomes. The molecular targets and mechanistic details of the …