ReviewIranian journal of microbiology2021
Astaxanthin protective barrier and its ability to improve the health in patients with COVID-19.
Review in Iranian journal of microbiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- A study on the effect of natural products against the transmission of B.1.1.529 Omicron.Virology journal · 2023Review
- Production and therapeutic use of astaxanthin in the nanotechnology era.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2023Review
- COVID-19 and Male Infertility: Is There a Role for Antioxidants?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Astaxanthin as a King of Ketocarotenoids: Structure, Synthesis, Accumulation, Bioavailability and Antioxidant Properties.Marine drugs · 2023Review
- Small molecules in the treatment of COVID-19.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2022Review
- The Role of Astaxanthin as a Nutraceutical in Health and Age-Related Conditions.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Introduction to Traditional Medicine and Their Role in Prevention and Treatment of Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases.Biomolecules · 2022Review
- Potential Antiviral Strategy Exploiting Dependence of SARS-CoV-2 Replication on Lysosome-Based Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
Inflammation acts like a double-edged sword and can be harmful if not appropriately controlled. COVID-19 is created through a novel species of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV). Elevated levels of inflammatory factors such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), etc. lead to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and severe complications of infection in the lungs of coronavirus-infected patients. Astaxanthin is a natural and potent carotenoid with powerful antioxidant activity as well as an anti-inflammatory agent that supports good health. The effects of astaxanthin on the regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) pathways and the reduction and suppression of cytokines and other inflammatory agents such as IL-6 and TNF-α have already been identified. Therefore, these unique features can make this natural compound an excellent option to minimize inflammation and its consequences.
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