Abstract:
:This article presents the potential health benefits of Rooibos to be considered a support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent pandemic of COVID-19 has led to severe morbidity and mortality. The highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 is known to prime a cytokine storm in patients and progression to acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. Based on clinical features, the pathology of acute respiratory disorder induced by SARS-CoV-2 suggests that excessive inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysregulation of the renin angiotensin system are likely contributors to the COVID-19 disease. Rooibos, a well-known herbal tea, consumed for centuries, has displayed potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, redox modulating, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, cardiometabolic support and organoprotective potential. This article describes how Rooibos can potentially play a supportive role by modulating the risk of some of the comorbidities associated with COVID-19 in order to promote general health during infections.
journal_name
J Funct Foodsjournal_title
Journal of functional foodsauthors
Sheik Abdul N,Marnewick JLdoi
10.1016/j.jff.2021.104684keywords:
["ACE inhibitor","ACE2, Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2","Aspalathus linearis","COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019","Cardiovascular disease","Diabetes","Inflammation","LPS, Lipopolysaccharide","Rooibos","SARS-CoV-2, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"]subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2021-11-01 00:00:00pages
104684eissn
1756-4646issn
2214-9414pii
S1756-4646(21)00333-9journal_volume
86pub_type
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