COVID-19, Nutrients and Lifestyle Eating Behaviors: A Narrative Review

Diseases, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 193 - 193

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Background: COVID-19 infection, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), quickly emerged as the most significant event of new millennium. A balanced diet seems to ensure proper functioning immune system and plays a fundamental role in prevention viral disease, inflammation, or thrombosis. The principal aim this secondary study was investigate relationship between nutrients, lifestyle eating behaviors, SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: narrative review conducted PubMed-Medline database, analyzing primary studies. Results: Our identified 21 relevant studies: 13 focused on vitamins, 1 omega-3 supplementation, probiotics, 6 dietary behaviors. Vitamin supplementation has shown promise attenuating symptoms reducing mortality risk. Specifically, vitamin D demonstrated efficacy enhancing responses among patients with disease. While preliminary evidence suggests potential benefits probiotic improving health outcomes for outpatients, further research is needed solidify these findings. Conclusions: changes imposed lockdown measures have adversely affected psychological well-being exacerbated issues associated reduced physical activity poor habits.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances in chemical composition imaging operation based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 40(3), P. 665 - 678

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

This review provides a comparatively comprehensive and systematic introduction to recent developments in chemical composition imaging based on LIBS, with focus the principle, operation, development.

Language: Английский

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Functional Milk Product Fortified with Iron Mixed-Ligand Chelate Complex

Dairy Industry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 42 - 47

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Ferrous ascorbate nicotinate has a concentration-dependent effect on the sensory and physicochemical profile of milk. In this study, it was synthesized using mechanochemical method with such reagents as ascorbic acid, nicotinic iron (ii) sulfate, barium hydroxide 8-water. Different concentrations ferrous had no significant active acidity, surface tension, titratable electrical conductivity. However, radius particles in colloidal phase depended concentration ironcontaining additive. At 30 50 % daily intake, chelate complex resulted smallest hydrodynamic micelles dispersed As for radius, milk samples monomodal particle distribution. profile, new product slightly different from control sample taste smell. The best score belonged to containing 10, 30, intake. 10 %, color milky white. 100 turned pinkish, i.e., chelated iron. general, fortified demonstrated good consumer properties.

Language: Английский

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The influence of chelated iron-containing complex on the quality of fermented milk products

Agrarian science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1(4), P. 159 - 166

Published: April 25, 2025

The aim of the work is to study effect an iron-containing chelate complex (iron ascorbate) on physico-chemical, organoleptic and microbiological parameters a fermented milk product. Iron ascorbate tonicotinate was synthesized by mechanochemical method. following reagents were used obtain complex: ascorbic acid, nicotinic iron (II) sulfate, barium hydroxide 8-aqueous. As result studying physicochemical characteristics, it found that introduction with different concentrations into product does not significantly affect such as active acidity medium, titratable viscosity. concentration properties yogurt studied. It has been established taste smell addition nicotinate do change compared control sample, except for samples containing 70% 100% daily intake. Fermented products enriched complexes 10%, 30% 50% intake have best characteristics. color resulting drinks changes from milky white, typical regular (with 10 intake) pinkish tint 50%, intake), which associated chelated itself. paper considers possibility enriching nicotinate, positive its quality properties. growth development Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus bacteria form stimulating Streptococcus thermophillus Bulgaricus in 1.8 mg/l, 5.4 mg/l 9 mg/l.

Language: Английский

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Susceptibility to COVID-19 Nutrition Misinformation and Eating Behavior Change during Lockdowns: An International Web-Based Survey

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 451 - 451

Published: Jan. 14, 2023

To understand the susceptibility to nutrition-health misinformation related preventing, treating, or mitigating risk of COVID-19 during initial lockdowns around world, present international web-based survey study (15 April-15 May 2020) gauged participants' (

Language: Английский

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The Prophylactic Effect of Vitamin C and Vitamin B12 against Ultraviolet-C-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Male Rats

Molecules, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(11), P. 4302 - 4302

Published: May 24, 2023

Ultraviolet C (UVC) devices are an effective means of disinfecting surfaces and protecting medical tools against various microbes, including coronavirus. Overexposure to UVC can induce oxidative stress, damage the genetic material, harm biological systems. This study investigated prophylactic efficacy vitamin B12 hepatotoxicity in UVC-intoxicated rats. Rats were irradiated with (725.76, 967.68, 1048.36 J/cm2) for 2 weeks. The rats pretreated aforementioned antioxidants two months before irradiation. effect vitamins was evaluated by monitoring alteration liver enzyme activities, antioxidant status, apoptotic inflammatory markers, DNA fragmentation, histological ultrastructural alterations. exposed showed a significant increase enzymes, oxidant-antioxidant balance disruption, increased hepatic markers (TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, IDO-1). Additionally, obvious over-expression activated caspase-3 protein fragmentation detected. Histological examinations verified biochemical findings. Co-treatment ameliorated deviated parameters variable degrees. In conclusion, could alleviate UVC-induced more than diminishing inflammation, damage. provide reference clinical practice as radioprotective workers disinfectant areas.

Language: Английский

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Exploring nanoselenium to tackle mutated SARS-CoV-2 for efficient COVID-19 management

Frontiers in Nanotechnology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Oct. 7, 2022

Despite ongoing public health measures and increasing vaccination rates, deaths disease severity caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) its new emergent variants continue to threaten the of people around world. Therefore, there is an urgent need develop novel strategies for research, diagnosis, treatment, government policies combat variant strains SARS-CoV-2. Since state-of-the-art COVID-19 pandemic, role selenium in dealing with has been widely discussed due importance as essential micronutrient. This review aims at providing all antiviral activities nanoselenium (Nano-Se) ever explored using different methods literature. We systematically summarize studied Nano-Se required project it efficient system a function shape, size, synthesis method. The outcomes this article not only introduce scientific community but also motivate scholars adopt tackle any serious virus such mutated SARS-CoV-2 achieve effective activity desired manner.

Language: Английский

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Minerals and Antioxidant Micronutrients Levels and Clinical Outcome in Older Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 during the First Wave of the Pandemic

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 1516 - 1516

Published: March 21, 2023

Excessive inflammatory response has been implicated in severe respiratory forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Trace elements such as zinc, selenium, and copper are known to modulate inflammation immunity. This study aimed assess the relationships between antioxidant vitamins mineral trace levels well COVID-19 severity older adults hospitalized. In this observational retrospective cohort study, copper, vitamin A, β-carotene, E were measured 94 patients within first 15 days hospitalization. The outcomes in-hospital mortality secondary or COVID-19. A logistic regression analysis was conducted test whether minerals independently associated with severity. (average age 78 years), (46%) lower zinc (p = 0.012) β-carotene < 0.001) concentrations, (15%) 0.009), selenium 0.014), 0.001), 0.002) concentrations. analysis, remained (aOR 2.13, p 0.018) death 0.165, 0.021) Low plasma concentrations poor prognosis people hospitalized

Language: Английский

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Functional Milk Drink Enriched with Iron (II) Ascorbate Isoleucinate

Food Industry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(3), P. 87 - 96

Published: Sept. 22, 2023

Food enriched with colloidal forms of iron, vitamins and amino acids can act as an additional source vital nutrients in order to maintain the biochemical elemental composition constancy organisms. The research aims at development a functional milk drink iron (II) ascorbate–isoleucinate. thesis presents study results triple chelate complex – ascorbate isoleucinate. Based on its optical properties by spectrophotometry, authors revealed that there was 557 nm band absorption spectrum sample, which stood for characteristic ascorbic acid L-isoleucine. consists ions chelation mechanism vitamin C acid. most energetically advantageous configuration is interaction through hydroxyl groups attached carbon atoms C2 C3. infrared spectroscopy confirm data obtained. L-isoleucine accompanied Fe–O Fe–N bonds formation. studied aggregative stability samples; processed experimental using neural networks machine learning; obtained ternary surfaces describing mutual factors impact output parameter change density. At maximum mixing time, destruction significant increase In alkaline medium room temperature minimal moderate density characterized final stage, man produced samples complex, antioxidant activity products. As result, introduction enables total 40%.

Language: Английский

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Perception and Knowledge of Students of Medical Colleges towards Dietary Supplements Use for Prevention andTreatment of COVID-19

Pharmacy Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 1 - 11

Published: Jan. 14, 2024

Background: Dietary supplements (DSs) have grown in popularity over the last two decades, particularly during COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical to educate medical students, future health care providers, about appropriate and safe use of DSs. Objective: The aim this study was assess knowledge, use, attitude undergraduate students at colleges Jouf University towards DSs for prevention treatment COVID-19. Methods: present descriptive cross‑sectional questionnaire‑based involved University, KSA. After ethical approval, data were collected using an online questionnaire through Google forms second term academic year 2021-2022. divided into sections composed four components including Demographics data, status, attitude, perceptions toward dietary use. Data analyzed by employing GraphPad Prism®9 software. Findings: questionnaires completed 574 with 256 (44.5.0%) males 318 (55.4%) females. Participants who never used (25.78%) excluded from study. most commonly supplement multivitamins (24.8%), followed vitamin D (21.1%). 26.29% based on HCP advice, while 24.41% made their own decision. majority (65%) believed that could boost immune systems, 35% always lower risk infecting Approximately 43.7% participants had no side effects. (46%) intake not required after vaccination, 56.6% healthy food be instead 62% continued being prescribed them. 67.6% said they would recommend prophylaxis 63.4% treatment. Conclusion: current study's findings highlighted significant prevalence consumption among colleges, university, advice self-decision. suggests educating proper or prophylaxis.

Language: Английский

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