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Table 3 Biological effects of micronutrients and lactoferrin.

From: Role of nutrient supplements in children with post-COVID condition: a retrospective preliminary observation and narrative review

 

Antiviral

activity

Immune

modulation

Anti inflammatory

Autoimmunity prevention

Anti oxidand

Anti thromobotic

Endothelial protective

Cyto protective & organ damage prevention

Anti arrhythmic

Anti depression

Microbiome

Folic Acide

-

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Vitamin C

-

Yes

Yes

?

Yes

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vitamin D

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Vitamin E

-

Yes

Yes

?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

-

Yes

Magnesium

-

Yes

Yes

?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

?

-

Seleium

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

?

?

?

Zinc

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

Yes

?

Phyto chemicals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lactoferrin

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

-

-

-

Yes

Adapted from Buonsenso et al. [23] and Mangoni et al. [55]