Therapeutic Potential of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Viral Infections, including COVID-19

• Main Authors: Stela Dragomanova (Author), Simona Miteva (Author), Ferdinando Nicoletti (Author), Katia Mangano (Author), Paolo Fagone (Author), Salvatore Pricoco (Author), Hristian Staykov (Author), Lyubka Tancheva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oxidative stress (OS), resulting from a disrupted balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protective antioxidants, is thought to play an important pathogenetic role in several diseases, including viral infections. Alpha-lipoic acid (LA) is one of the most-studied and used natural compounds...