An Overview on Immunity Booster Foods in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Abstract

The present COVID-19 pandemic is highly terrible for the respiratory system and is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected millions of people globally and over 511.9 million cases and 6.2 million deaths have been reported across the world. Various drugs have been repurposed, however, no specific medicine has been approved by the FDA to combat this disease till date. In this condition, researchers have attracted to natural and safe products to improve immunity to viral infections through inhibiting viral cell entry, replication, and modulation. Various natural products, probiotics, and nutrients have antimicrobial, antiviral, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activities, and some of the compounds are also utilized as traditional medicine in Ayurveda, Siddha, and other cultures. This review provides a clinical perspective on the application of herbs for the prevention of viral infections.

The Investigation of the Chemical Composition and Applicability of Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized with Amygdalus communis (Almond) Leaf Aqueous Extract as Antimicrobial and Anticancer Agents

“…Recent studies have linked almonds to a range of health advantages, including their potent free radical scavenging abilities, hepatoprotective properties, anti-diabetic effects, cholesterol-lowering effects, as well as antiviral and anticancer (human prostate cancer cell lines [PC3, Du 145], human ductal epithelial breast tumor cell line [T47D], human pancreatic cancer cells [PANC-1], human leukemia cells [K562], and human malignant melanoma cell line [A375.S2]) activities [ 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”