@misc{10481/94474,
year = {2024},
month = {8},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94474},
abstract = {This study investigates the effect of daily consumption of a concentrated garlic and onion
extract on COVID-19 symptoms among elderly nursing home residents. Volunteers consumed a
daily capsule of the concentrated powder rich in organosulfur compounds over 36 weeks during
lunch. The incidence and severity of COVID-19 symptoms between the treatment and control groups
were compared, along with monitoring the safety of consumption, incidence of other diseases, and
medicine usage. The treatment group showed a significant reduction in both the number and severity
of COVID-19 symptoms compared to the control group, with no significant adverse effects observed.
No significant reduction in symptom duration was detected. This study provides preliminary
evidence that concentrated garlic and onion extract may aid in the treatment of COVID-19 among
older adults. These findings suggest potential public health benefits, emphasizing the need for further
research to explore the immunomodulatory properties of these natural compounds.},
organization = {FEDER-INNTERCONECTA-CDTI program
(CDTI, Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology; NATURPICK Project with number
ITC-20181038)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Alliaceae supplementation},
keywords = {Nursing home intervention},
keywords = {COVID-19},
title = {Alliaceae-Derived Supplementation Improves the Severity of COVID-19 Symptoms among Elderly Nursing Home Residents},
doi = {10.3390/foods13172718},
author = {Vázquez Blanquiño, Alberto and Pérez Rodríguez, Lucía and Alberola Romano, Ana and Martínez Pérez, María Ángeles and Baños, Alberto and Gómez-Fernández, Germán Orlando and Gracián, Carlos and Fonolla Joya, Juristo and García, Federico},
}