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• Title:
  Effectiveness of vitamin c in the management of viral infections in adults
• Creator:
  Kozioł, Magdalena;
  Cąkała, Marlena;
  Podgórniak, Kamila;
  Zajkowska, Aleksandra;
  Witkowska, Maria;
  Skotnicka, Joanna
• Description:
  Abstract   Introduction: Vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is an essential water-soluble nutrient. Vitamin C has important anti-inflammatory, immunomodulating, antioxidant, antithrombotic and antiviral properties. The role of vitamin C in preventing and treating the upper respiratory tract infections has been controversial since the dual Nobel laureate Linus Pauling published a book in 1970 claiming that vitamin C prevents and alleviates symptoms of common cold.  Aim of the study:  The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin C administration during viral infections in the adult population. Brief description of the state of knowledge: In the analyzed studies, vitamin C supplementation has been found to play a role in respiratory defense mechanisms for specific groups of patients with upper respiratory tract infections.  While there is some promise in the use of vitamin C for the treatment of COVID-19, current evidence for its efficacy in pneumonia is weak, but vitamin C may still have a place in treatment, particularly for patients with low levels of the vitamin. Additional research is necessary to determine the efficacy of administering vitamin C for the treatment of pneumonia, the common cold, and COVID-19. Conclusions: The available evidence from the studies does not provide clear proof of the efficacy of vitamin C supplementation in preventing or treating viral infections such as the common cold, COVID-19 or pneumonia. Further studies, particularly randomized clinical trials, are necessary to demonstrate its effectiveness in specific viral infections. The current evidence is insufficient to recommend the use of vitamin C for preventing or treating viral infections in the general population.  Key words: vitamin C; ascorbic acid; viral infections; common cold; COVID-19; pneumonia
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 ;
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 Magdalena Kozioł, Marlena Cąkała, Kamila Podgórniak, Aleksandra Zajkowska, Maria Witkowska, Joanna Skotnicka
• Date:
  2024.08.22
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Quality in Sport; Tom 20 (2024); 53985;
  Quality in Sport; Vol. 20 (2024); 53985;
  2450-3118
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/53985/39476
• Subject:
  vitamin c;
  pneumonia;
  ascorbic acid;
  viral infection;
  common cold
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/53985
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
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• Type:
  text