The third coronavirus outbreak in the last two decades has caused significant damage to the world’s economy and community health. The highly contagious COVID-19 infection has affected millions of people to date and has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. Aside from the highly infectious nature of SARS-CoV-2, the lack of a treatment or vaccine has been the main reason for its spread. Thus, it has become necessary to find alternative methods for controlling SARS-CoV-2. For the present review, we conducted an online search for different available nutrition-based therapies for previously known coronavirus infections and RNA-based virus infections as well as general antiviral therapies. These treatments have promise for combating COVID-19, as various nutrients and minerals play direct and indirect roles in the control and prevention of this newly emerged viral infection. The patients’ nutritional status with COVID-19 must be analyzed before administering any treatment, and nutritional supplements should be given to the affected individuals along with routine treatment. We suggest a potential interventional role of nutrients to strengthen the immune system against the emerging infection caused by COVID-19.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, public health, vitamins, Minerals, Nutrients, Immunonutrition, Immune Enhancement, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, SARS-CoV-2, viral infection, Coronavirus infection, Vaccine, coronavirus, therapy, Infection, immune system, Spread, Health, COVID-19 infection, outbreak, death, Community, virus infection, nutritional status, alternative method, antiviral therapies, individual, contagious, combating, mineral, analyzed, affected, lack, caused, conducted, Aside, with COVID-19, 【제목키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, Micronutrient, function,