The severity of Covid-19 infection is associated with viral load. For infection to occur, viruses including SARS-CoV-2 must first penetrate the respiratory mucus to attach to the host cell surface receptors. Iota-carrageenan (I-C), a sulphated polysaccharide extracted from red edible seaweed, ...
Antiviral activity of sulfated polysaccharides from marine algae and its application in combating COVID-19: Mini review 5.1 The antiviral potential of sulfated polysaccharides carrageenan from red macroalgae The presence of 3,6-anhydrogalactopyranose and allocation of sulfate groups on carrageenan show dif...
PVP-I and Iota-Carrageenan Improve Subjective Clinical Symptoms In COVID-19 Emergency Hospital Wisma Atlet, Indonesia: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical TrialRahmi AmthaIndrayadi GunardiAhmad HidayatSetyobudyo Muhammad
The antiviral activity of iota-, kappa-, and lambda-carrageenan against COVID-19: A critical review - ScienceDirectS.Si Andri FrediansyahClinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Very recently, it was shown in a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical study, that an iota-carrageenan containing nasal spray exhibits prophylactic efficacy in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers caring for patients with COVID-19 disease with a relative...