The role of minerals in the optimal functioning of the immune system

C Weyh, K Krüger, P Peeling, L Castell - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Minerals fulfil a wide variety of functions in the optimal functioning of the immune system.
This review reports on the minerals that are essential for the immune system's function and …

The biochemistry and effectiveness of antioxidants in food, fruits, and marine algae

LL Pruteanu, DS Bailey, AC Grădinaru, L Jäntschi - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is more effective to maintain good health than to regain it after losing it. This work focuses
on the biochemical defense mechanisms against free radicals and their role in building and …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of survival odds in COVID-19 by zinc, age and selenoprotein P as composite biomarker

RA Heller, Q Sun, J Hackler, J Seelig, L Seibert… - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 infections cause the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and
challenge the immune system with ongoing inflammation. Several redox-relevant …

Traditional herbs against COVID-19: back to old weapons to combat the new pandemic

HM Al-Kuraishy, OM Al-Fakhrany, E Elekhnawy… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Recently, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a chief public health
disaster caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). There …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition, immunosenescence, and infectious disease: an overview of the scientific evidence on micronutrients and on modulation of the gut microbiota

PC Calder, EF Ortega, SN Meydani, Y Adkins… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The immune system is key to host defense against pathogenic organisms. Aging is
associated with changes in the immune system, with a decline in protective components …

Understanding how minerals contribute to optimal immune function

A Stefanache, II Lungu, IA Butnariu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sufficient mineral supply is vital not only for the innate immune system but also for the
components of the adaptive immune defense, which encompass defense mechanisms …

Foundational nutrition: implications for human health

JR Townsend, TO Kirby, TM Marshall, DD Church… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human nutrition, and what can be considered “ideal” nutrition, is a complex, multi-faceted
topic which many researchers and practitioners deliberate. While some attest that basic …

Zinc biofortification through seed nutri-priming using alternative zinc sources and concentration levels in pea and sunflower microgreens

P Poudel, F Di Gioia, JD Lambert… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Micronutrient deficiencies caused by malnutrition and hidden hunger are a growing concern
worldwide, exacerbated by climate change, COVID-19, and conflicts. A potentially …

Estimated pulse wave velocity is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality among adults with diabetes

LD Wu, P Chu, CH Kong, Y Shi, MH Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Aims We aim to examine the association of estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) with all-
cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes. Methods All of adult …

Vitamin C deficiency in blood samples of COVID-19 patients

T Sinnberg, C Lichtensteiger, K Hill-Mündel… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the most notable pandemic of the modern era. A
relationship between ascorbate (vitamin C) and COVID-19 severity is well known, whereas …