N-Chromosome Royal Jelly, Propolis and Bee Pollen Supplementation Improve the Clinical Conditions of COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Atefeh Abedini
,
Shadi Shafaghi
,
Zahra Ameri Ahmad
,
Elmira Javanmardi
,
Fariba Ghorbani
,
Babak Sharif-Kashani
,
Farah Naghashzadeh
,
Masoud Shafaghi
,
Melina Moshirpour
,
Sima Noorali
,
Hoda Hakimian
,
Mohammad Sadegh Keshmiri
,
Aylar Fazlzadeh
Abstract
Royal jelly, propolis, and bee pollen are used for different purposes all around the world according to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities. Given that Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral condition accompanied by a dysregulated inflammatory response in the body, we intend to evaluate the effects of natural supplementations on the disease course. A randomized, open-label, controlled trial was conducted among 50 definitive cases of COVID-19. These patients were randomly assigned into control and intervention groups. Royal Jelly, propolis, and bee pollen were prescribed to patients in the intervention group (n = 24) in addition to conventional treatment; while the control group only received the standard treatment (n = 26). At the end of the study, functional class improved in both groups, but this change was more pronounced in the intervention group (p < 0.05). Moreover, total symptoms duration and the time to return to work were significantly reduced in the intervention group (p < 0.05). Although royal jelly, propolis, and bee pollen are not definitive treatments in COVID-19 patients, they can be used as an adjuvant treatment to limit disease symptoms and virus propagation.
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| Issue | Vol 6, No 4, 2021 | |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/tim.v6i4.8269 | |
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| Royal jelly Bee pollen Propolis Hyperinflammation Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) | ||
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