Effects of Zinc on human body and its link with SARS CoV 2

By Ana P

Importance of Zinc:

Zinc is known to be an essential trace element that body itself cannot produce.

It is a fact that a normal adult person's body contains 2-3 grams of Zinc. Zinc has been found to be present in the hormone insulin. Zinc also plays a vital role in the formation of DNA and RNA. Zinc aids in the curing of burns and wounds.Plants also use Zinc as a vital nutrient for their growth and development.Zinc is also known for its anti-viral characteristics.

Sources:
Zinc rich foods

Animal sources- Seafood, meat, eggs, milk
Plant source- Whole cereals, Pumpkin seeds, cashewnuts, Spinach, legumes.

Functions of Zinc:
Zinc plays vital role in cell division and growth of human body. During pregnancy Zinc prevents congenital abnormalities and also help in reduction of incidence of premature delivery. In males, Zinc helps in maintaining fertility. Immunity boosting is also another major function of Zinc. Zinc functions as wound and cut healer. Reducing acne and rushes is also another function of elemental Zinc. Healthy vision, night blindness, and cataracts are also cured with the help of Zinc.

Requirements:


Zinc tablets

2-3 grams per day.
Zinc is also lost through sweat so athletes should take appropriate amount of Zinc supplements to restore the Zinc normalcy in the body.
Usually 40 milligram of Zn supplementation is known as the upper tolerability dose. However, more than that for short term is found to be safe.

Deficiency:

Stunted growth, loss of appetite, brittle hair, brittle nails with white spots, loss of memory, reduced sense of taste and smell, delayed healing of wounds, frequent infections and acne, diarrhea, Pneumonia etc can be seen in individuals.

Zinc and Corona Virus treatment relation:

Through clinical research it has not been established till date that Zinc is directly curing COVID but due to some specific characteristics of Zinc it can be very useful in reducing the COVID related complications. Zinc helps in protecting body tissues such as respiratory epithelium from the attack of harmful antigens.Zinc has also some antiviral properties that can be helpful in reducing the coronavirus count of the body. Zinc is also helpful in inducing immunity of the body. Zinc is also found to be helpful in enhancing the effectiveness of Chloroquine in the body. SARS CoV 2 as a virus, dependent on cellular metabolism for its further development inside cell. Zinc is known for reducing the transmission of the virus from one cell to another. Zinc is also possessing the characteristics of anti-oxidatory and anti-inflammatory agent so it is helpful in reducing the incidence of cytokine Storm.Further, the role of Zinc in reducing the viral attack in risk groups such as diabetics,hypertensive patients, obese people,cancer patients, etc are found to be significant. Zinc can also helpful in restoring taste and smell sensitivity.It will be a huge success for humanity if the direct therapeutic effect of Zinc is established for treatment of SARS CoV 2 as it is very cost effective and easily available in the market.


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Reference:

Wessels, I., Rolles, B., & Rink, L. (2020). The Potential Impact of Zinc Supplementation on COVID-19 Pathogenesis. Frontiers in immunology, 11, 1712. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01712





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