Selenium: an antioxidant with a critical role in anti-aging

G Bjørklund, M Shanaida, R Lysiuk, H Antonyak… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aging is characterized by an imbalance between damage inflicted by reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and the antioxidative defenses of the organism. As a significant nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition, immunity and COVID-19

PC Calder - BMJ nutrition, prevention & health, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The immune system protects the host from pathogenic organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi,
parasites). To deal with this array of threats, the immune system has evolved to include a …

Strengthening the immune system and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress through diet and nutrition: considerations during the COVID-19 crisis

M Iddir, A Brito, G Dingeo, SS Fernandez Del Campo… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global pandemic by the
World Health Organization. Challenges arise concerning how to optimally support the …

Selenium, selenoproteins, and immunity

JC Avery, PR Hoffmann - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Selenium is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role in development and a wide
variety of physiological processes including effect immune responses. The immune system …

Immune-boosting, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory food supplements targeting pathogenesis of COVID-19

M Mrityunjaya, V Pavithra, R Neelam… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 is an acute and contagious disease characterized by pneumonia and ARDS.
The disease is caused by SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to the family of Coronaviridae along …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium and selenoproteins in viral infection with potential relevance to COVID-19

J Zhang, R Saad, EW Taylor, MP Rayman - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium is a trace element essential to human health largely because of its incorporation
into selenoproteins that have a wide range of protective functions. Selenium has an ongoing …

Exploring the immune-boosting functions of vitamins and minerals as nutritional food bioactive compounds: A comprehensive review

S Mitra, S Paul, S Roy, H Sutradhar, T Bin Emran… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food components have long been recognized to play a fundamental role in the growth and
development of the human body, conferring protective functionalities against foreign matter …

A mechanistic link between selenium and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

S Khatiwada, A Subedi - Current Nutrition Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly emerging
disease caused by a highly contagious virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary rehabilitation principles in SARS-COV-2 infection (COVID-19): A guideline for the acute and subacute rehabilitation

YK Aytür, BF Köseoğlu, ÖÖ Taşkıran… - Turkish journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious infection disease, which
may cause respiratory, physical, psychological, and generalized systemic dysfunction. The …

Role of selenium in viral infections with a major focus on SARS-CoV-2

SS Martinez, Y Huang, L Acuna, E Laverde… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viral infections have afflicted human health and despite great advancements in scientific
knowledge and technologies, continue to affect our society today. The current coronavirus …