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Potential Immunomodulatory Properties Of Biologically Active Components Of Spices Against Sars-Cov-2 And Pan Β-Coronaviruses, Sourodip Sengupta, Debina Bhattacharyya, Grishma Kasle, Souvik Karmakar, Omkar Sahu, Anirban Ganguly, Sankar Addya, Jayasri Das Sarma
Potential Immunomodulatory Properties Of Biologically Active Components Of Spices Against Sars-Cov-2 And Pan Β-Coronaviruses, Sourodip Sengupta, Debina Bhattacharyya, Grishma Kasle, Souvik Karmakar, Omkar Sahu, Anirban Ganguly, Sankar Addya, Jayasri Das Sarma
Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced COVID-19 has emerged as a defining global health crisis in current times. Data from the World Health Organization shows demographic variations in COVID-19 severity and lethality. Diet may play a significant role in providing beneficial host cell factors contributing to immunity against deadly SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. Spices are essential components of the diet that possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties. Hyperinflammation, an aberrant systemic inflammation associated with pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and multiorgan dysfunction, is a major clinical outcome in COVID-19. Knowing the beneficial properties of spices, we hypothesize that spice-derived bioactive components …