Polett Hajdrik

Ms. Polett Hajdrik


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 February 2022 in Foods
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PHPolett Hajdrik
Polett Hajdrik
BPBernadett Pályi
Bernadett Pályi
ZKZoltán Kis
Zoltán Kis
NKNoémi Kovács
Noémi Kovács
DVDániel Sándor Veres
Dániel Sándor Veres
DMDomokos Mathe
Domokos Mathe
(1) Background: Humic substances are well-known human nutritional supplement materials and they play an important performance-enhancing role as animal feed additives. For decades, ingredients of humic substances have been proven to carry potent antiviral effects against different viruses. (2) Methods: Here, the antiviral activity of a humic substance containing ascorbic acid, Se− and Zn2+ ions intended as a nutritional supplement material was investigated against SARS-CoV-2 virus B1.1.7 Variant of Concern (“Alpha Variant”) in a VeroE6 cell line. (3) Results: This combination has a significant in vitro antiviral effect at a very low concentration range of its intended active ingredients. (4) Conclusions: Even picomolar concentration ranges of humic substances, Vitamin C and Zn/Se ions in the given composition, were enough to achieve 50% viral replication inhibition in the applied SARS-CoV-2 virus inhibition test.