Zinc essentiality, toxicity, and its bacterial bioremediation: A comprehensive insight

S Hussain, M Khan, TMM Sheikh, MZ Mumtaz… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most abundantly found heavy metals in the Earth's crust and is
reported to be an essential trace metal required for the growth of living beings, with it being a …

Nutritional risk of vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc, and selenium deficiency on risk and clinical outcomes of COVID-19: A narrative review

LFC Pedrosa, ANAB Barros, L Leite-Lais - Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 2022 - Elsevier
The pathogenicity of the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shows postulates that
optimal status of essential nutrients is crucial in supporting both the early viraemic and later …

A review on measures to rejuvenate immune system: Natural mode of protection against coronavirus infection

MA Islam, MA Haque, MA Rahman, F Hossen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
SARS-CoV-2, a novel Corona virus strain, was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December
2019. As of December 16, 2021, almost 4,822,472 people had died and over 236,132,082 …

Essential metals, vitamins and antioxidant enzyme activities in COVID-19 patients and their potential associations with the disease severity

I Al-Saleh, N Alrushud, H Alnuwaysir, R Elkhatib… - Biometals, 2022 - Springer
The role of micronutrient deficiency in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 has been reviewed in
the literature; however, the data are limited and conflicting. This study investigated the …

Hematological, inflammatory, coagulation, and oxidative/antioxidant biomarkers as predictors for severity and mortality in COVID-19: a prospective cohort-study

SW Smail, E Babaei, K Amin - International Journal of General …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation are pivotal points in the pathophysiology of
coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This study aims to use routine laboratory and …

Green synthesis, characterization, anti-SARS-CoV-2 entry, and replication of lactoferrin-coated zinc nanoparticles with halting lung fibrosis induced in adult male …

EM El-Fakharany, YA El-Maradny, M Ashry… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The ethanolic extract of Coleus forskohlii Briq leaves was employed in the green synthesis
of zinc nanoparticles (Zn-NPs) by an immediate, one-step, and cost-effective method in the …

Zinc pyrithione is a potent inhibitor of PLPro and cathepsin L enzymes with ex vivo inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 entry and replication

J Kladnik, A Dolinar, J Kljun, D Perea… - Journal of enzyme …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Zinc pyrithione (1a), together with its analogues 1b–h and ruthenium pyrithione
complex 2a, were synthesised and evaluated for the stability in biologically relevant media …

The possible mechanisms of Cu and Zn in the treatment and prevention of HIV and COVID-19 viral infection

SA Albalawi, RA Albalawi, AA Albalawi… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Due to their unique properties and their potential therapeutic and prophylactic applications,
heavy metals have attracted the interest of many researchers, especially during the outbreak …

The association between vitamin D and zinc status and the progression of clinical symptoms among outpatients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and potentially non …

S Golabi, M Adelipour, S Mobarak, M Piri… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D and zinc are important components of nutritional immunity. This study compared
the serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and zinc in COVID-19 …

Circulating trace elements status in COVID-19 disease: A meta-analysis

Y Li, W Luo, B Liang - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Trace elements are a group of essential metals or metalloids, which are necessary for life,
and present in minute amounts. Despite substantial researches highlighting the importance …