Opinions on the current pandemic of COVID-19: Use functional food to boost our immune functions
Autor
Han, Bo
Hoang, Ba X.
Institución
Resumen
The pandemic of novel coronavirus caused COVID-19 had resulted in a high number of
hospitalizations and deaths and caused a devastating toll on human and society health. The
symptoms of the infected patients vary significantly, from life-threatening to mild or even
asymptomatic. This clinical observation led to hypothesize on the critical role of host innate
immunity in the disease development and progression. As the first defense barrier against
microorganisms, the innate immune reaction determines not only the viral infection rate but also
immune-mediated response. Therefore, promote healthy behaviors to enhance innate immunity
with functional food and nutritional agents may be a rational strategy for minimizing damages
caused by viruses to global health.