The Role of Mineral and Synbiotic to Enhance Immunity During Covid-19 Pandemic : A Literature Review

COVID-19 immunity mineral synbiotic SARS-CoV-2

Authors

  • Stefania Widya Setyaningtyas Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Center for Health and Nutrition Education, Counseling and Empowerment, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Dominikus Raditya Atmaka
    dominikusraditya@gmail.com
    Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5124-4580
  • Qonita Rachmah Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Center for Health and Nutrition Education, Counseling and Empowerment, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Nila Reswari Haryana Nutrition Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
  • Mahmud Aditya Rifqi Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Center for Health and Nutrition Education, Counseling and Empowerment, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Japan
  • Rian Diana Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Center for Health and Nutrition Education, Counseling and Empowerment, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Aliffah Nurria Nastiti Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Asri Meidyah Agustin Nutrition Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
September 30, 2023

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COVID-19 has become a pandemic in the last 3 years worldwide and cases cause high mortality and morbidity. To reduce COVID-19 infection, we need to keep our immune system healthy. Several nutrients have been shown to have specific abilities to increase the power of the immune system, but their use in the treatment of COVID-19 is still being debated. This review aims to determine the role of minerals and synbiotics in increasing immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific minerals such as zinc, selenium, iron and copper have promising potential to treat COVID-19 by reducing clinical impact, markers of inflammation, and improving immunological biomarkers. In addition to increasing mineral intake, maintaining a healthy immune system can also be done by improving the health of the gut microbiota. One of the therapies that is considered to have a positive impact on handling COVID-19 is using synbiotics (a combination of prebiotics and probiotics). However, the safety and efficacy of mineral and synbiotic supplementation in COVID-19 patients as adjunctive therapy still requires further research. Minerals and synbiotics can help boost the immune system and reduce symptoms during a COVID-19 infection.

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