Vitamin supplementation as a potential adjunctive therapeutic approach for COVID-19: biological and clinical plausibility

Daei Sorkhabi, Amin; Sarkesh, Aila; Daei Sorkhabi, Alireza; Entezari-Maleki, Taher; Rashedi, Jalil; Bannazadeh Baghi, Hossein

The recent pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has introduced itself into the human population in the 21st century after the coronavirus diseases SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV). Major investigations are underway worldwide in the search for pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 and many agents are administered in off-label routes. Several cases are under study to check or restrict clinical manifestations of COVID-19. According to the fact that the efficacy of some micro-nutrients like vitamins is proven to treat or prevent infectious diseases because of their antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity, the potential role of vitamins in the COVID-19 treatment or prevention must be considered.