Table 3.

The overall summary of the immune-boosting capacity of zinc in the human body.

Name of mineral	Immune boosting power	Possible mechanism	Ref
Zinc	Yes	↑Phagocytic activity of macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells	[157,158]
		↑Immune-modulating activity B and Tell	[107,108]
		↑Activities of both NK and cytotoxic T-cell	[159]
		↑CD8+and CD73+ activities	[160,161]
		↑Differentiation and development of both immature and mature T-cell	[[165], [166], [167]]
		↑Cytokine release
		↑Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)
		↑CD8+ T cells and interleukin-2