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Dietary supplements and herbal medicine for COVID-19: A systematic review of randomized control trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The world is currently struggling with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Dietary supplements (DSs) and herbal medicine provide a potentially convenient and accessible method for its recovery, but direct evidence is limited.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of DSs and herbs in patients with COVID-19.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted in multiple electronic English and Chinese databases. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving DSs or herbal medicine interventions on patients with COVID-19 from November 2019 to February 2021 were included. Data was extracted, summarized and critically examined.