Table 3.

Biological effects of micronutrients and lactoferrin.

Adapted from Buonsenso et al. [23] and Mangoni et al. [55]

	Antiviral activity	Immune modulation	Anti inflammatory	Autoimmunity prevention	Anti oxidand	Anti thromobotic	Endothelial protective	Cyto protective & organ damage prevention	Anti arrhythmic	Anti depression	Microbiome
Folic Acide	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Vitamin C	-	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vitamin D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vitamin E	-	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes
Magnesium	-	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	-
Seleium	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?
Zinc	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	Yes	?
Phyto chemicals	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lactoferrin	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-	-	-	-	-	Yes