Since the end of the 2019, the covid-19 is critically overhanging general health and called as pandemic by World Health Organization. Alternative approaches are very important for its control along with specific drugs for covid-19. So, the main object of the work was to study the function of horticultural crops enriched with antioxidants as a possible alternative opportunity in combating covid-19. Natural antioxidants such as vitamins, bioactive molecules, various polyphenols and some of micro nutrients have promising abilities for being used as antiviral agents. This promising feature is accompanied with its effect on decreasing the levels of ROS in infected cells, inhibiting replication of several strains of different viruses and prevention of proliferation of cancer cells. Results highlighted the anti-viral effects of different antioxidants which can be summarized in three groups; 1) polyphenols with anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy effect 2) vitamins with inhibitory effect on oxidation processes, preserves the epithelium, improves immune function in the elderly and 3) minerals with the formation of antibody and improve immune system. According to these comprehensive results of review, antioxidants propose promising goals for improving oxygenation rates and glutathione levels, decreasing sodium intake and blood pressure, strengthens immune response and prevention of chronic human diseases.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Bahçe Bitkileri Yetiştirme ve Islahı |
Bölüm | Review Papers |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Haziran 2021 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 13 Mart 2021 |
Kabul Tarihi | 8 Haziran 2021 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1 |