Synbiotics
Notably among mild COVID-19 patients, it will be important to maintain a
healthy immune response with a favorable balance of intestinal microbes
by introducing synbiotics which will address any issues associated with
dysbiosis in the gastrointestinal tract of the host. The mechanism of
action of synbiotics suggests that supplementation acts to promote
probiotic-mediated reductions in
NF-κB activation and TNF-α
production; in these cases, synbiotics function as immunomodulatory
agents 45, 46.