Modulating susceptibility and severity of COVID-19: Role of immuno-nutrition

Abstract

On December 12, 2019 a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) emerged in Wuhan, China, triggering a pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome in humans (COVID19). 1 Although, the pandemic has affected all the groups, severe pathology and mortality is disproportionately highest in the elderly, underrepresented minorities (blacks/African Americans and Latinos), and/or in those with underlying comorbidities. 2 Thus, the scientific community across the world is putting uni-directional efforts to develop therapy and prevention strategies from the available resources to defeat COVID-19. In this regards, these communities have unanimous view that immune-nutrition can play a pivotal role in improving immune responses against viral infections.