Nutraceuticals to counter coronavirus COVID-19

In a recent paper of the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, the authors rationalize on the potential of nutraceuticals to enhance interferon signaling and possibly counteract RNA viruses, including the new coronavirus COVID-19.

Reference: Mark F. McCarty, James J. DiNicolantonio, Nutraceuticals have potential for boosting the type 1 interferon response to RNA viruses including influenza and coronavirus, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2020.02.007

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Keywords: nutraceuticals, type 1 interferon response, RNA viruses, influenza, COVID-19, coronavirus, #nutraceuticals, #coronavirus, #COVID19

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