ISSN: 2578-4994
Authors: Ghate U* and Kulkarni H
COVID-19 prevalence and mortality in South & East Asia & Africa is much lower (88%) than in the Europe & northern America. This may relate to higher immunity in the low income people due to (a) less consumption of fast/ packed/ refrigerated food, beverages, liquor, tobacco, meat, HFSS- high fat, salt, sugar in Asian (b) higher exposure to microbes, (c) more exposure to sunlight & higher vitamin D levels, (d) less vaccination (general/ BCG). South Asian spice intake is also double the world average and is considered healthy. Spices contain Salicylate and may cause Aspirin like effect, the key anti-inflammatory drug for Corona. Mustard is anti-viral and may be useful too.
Keywords: Salicylate; Spices; Polyphenols; Immunity; COVID-19
