Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Besides vitamin C, Various other vitamins such as vitamins D, E, and Zinc are also recommended for consumption for Covid-19 patients.
Various vitamins and zinc are also included in the drug package provided through 11 telemedicine services to help Indonesians carry out the process of self-isolation if exposed to Covid-19 if they experience mild or even asymptomatic symptoms.
But what are the benefits of these vitamins?
“Vitamin C is useful for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. It functions as an immunomodulator to support proliferation, neutrophils, monocytes, phagocytes and increases the chemotaxis and phagocytic ability of neutrophils and increases body activity,” said the doctor and Medical Senior Manager of PT Kalbe Farma Esther Kristiningrum as quoted from Among.
Then what is the function of vitamin D and other vitamins for people with COVID-19?
Vitamin D
Esther revealed that vitamin D, has a function to help anti-inflammatory effects in the body and increase the response of the innate immune.
This vitamin is also scientifically able to increase the epithelial barrier and regulate the response of the immune system.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E functions to increase the production of antibodies. This vitamin, which is also known to provide antioxidant benefits, also helps the body maintain the integrity of cell membranes, increases the activity of macrophages, NK cells, and increases the proliferation of T lymphocyte cells.
Zinc
Multivitamins with zinc content given to Covid-19 sufferers will help the body inhibit virus replication.
This zinc serves to maintain the epithelial and mucociliary barrier of the respiratory tract. In addition, zinc is also an important cofactor in several enzymes involved in the immune system, increases the activity of NK cells, macrophages, plays a role in proliferation, differentiation, maturation of lymphocytes and other leukocytes.
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