Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals under Investigation for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused global disruption and a significant loss of life. Existing treatments that can be repurposed as prophylactic and therapeutic agents may reduce the pandemic's devastation. Emerging evidence of potential applications in other therapeutic contexts has led to the investigation of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals for COVID-19. Such products include vitamin C, vitamin D, omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, probiotics, and zinc, all of which are currently under clinical investigation. In this review, we critically appraise the evidence surrounding dietary supplements and nutraceuticals for the prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19. Overall, further study is required before evidence-based recommendations can be formulated, but nutritional statu

SUBMITTER: Lordan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8269209 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature