nutraceuticals for the covid-19 prevention and treatment

Background: the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) was spreading rapidly in 2020, and researchers and medical professionals were working around the clock to develop effective host-directed treatments and prevent it from causing the coronavirus illness 2019 (covid-19) pandemic. methods: this was done in an effort to prevent the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 from causing covid-19. in 1989, dr. stephen combined the terms nutrition and pharmaceutical to create the phrase nutraceutical, which was described as a dietary component or nutrient that, in addition to its nutritional value, also has health benefits, such as those that promote health and fight disease. results: the nutraceuticals are helpful for both preventing and treating covid-19; therefore, they serve a dual purpose. covid-19 is caused by the same virus that causes sars-cov-2, which is a severe acute respiratory syndrome. the signs and symptoms of covid can vary, but they frequently include fever, coughing, headaches, exhaustion, problems breathing, and a loss of taste and smell. conclusions: nutraceuticals like minerals, antioxidants, dietary fibres, and various vitamins are used to treat and prevent the symptoms of the corona virus.