Open AccessVitamin C and viral infection
Author(s) -
Aris Wibudi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world nutrition journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2580-7013
DOI - 10.25220/wnj.v04.s3.0015
Subject(s) - immune system , micronutrient , innate immune system , vitamin , acquired immune system , immunology , vitamin c , viral infection , biology , chemistry , biochemistry , virus , organic chemistry
Micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals and trace elements influence various metabolic processes that are directly associated with immune functions, especially vitamin C and D. The adequacy of vitamin C in leukocytes plays a major role in the success of immune response, both innate and adaptive. The highest vitamin C concentrations were found in lymphocytes, monocytes, platelets and neutrophils respectively.