Emerging Role of Nutraceuticals in Covid 19

Abstract

The global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, claiming thousands of lives each day has brought the world to a standstill. Such devastating and great impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is due to unexpectedly rapid spread, which did not allow for much preparedness. The scientists are working hard to come up with a vaccine, but nothing fruitful has been produced so far due to the rapid spread of the virus. Multiple drugs have been tried to target the virus, but no specific drug is there to prevent the spread of virus. Hence, we analysed the role of non-pharmacological substances such as nutraceuticals, probiotics and dietary supplements in reducing the susceptibility and mitigating the symptoms of COVID 19. In current scenario, when there is dearth of specific antiviral agents, theses substances could prove to be great importance due to their easy availability and no known side effects if administered in large doses. Scientific evidence has also suggested the beneficial role of bacterial and molecular products on immune response against the viruses. They could also regulate the inflammatory response and prevent endothelial damage. However, due to lack of specific data, rigorous clinical trials should be conducted to confirm the beneficial role of these supplements, probiotics and nutraceuticals in this period of crises.