Nanoparticle Zinc: Smaller particle size more readily absorbed, eliminating the need for a ionophore?

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"Thats why for smaller particle absorption dominate and for larger particle scattering dominates."
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why-do-small-metal-nanoparticles-exhibit-higher-absorption-than-the-scattering-of-light

"We show that zinc not only inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) with nanomolar affinity, but also viral replication."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34514483/

"This is because zinc as a charged ‘cation’ particle does not easily cross from the bloodstream into the cells where it does its work against viruses.

This is where a zinc “ionophore” comes in. A zinc ionophore opens the plasma membrane and allows zinc cations to enter the cell."
https://michaelsavage.com/since-covid-is-back-here-are-dr-savages-tips-again/

"Prasad, a medical doctor who spent his career researching the mineral zinc, said he and his wife used the same treatment of zinc and hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that is being studied as a treatment for the coronavirus. Prasad said he was taking zinc as a supplement before he began having symptoms of the virus at the end of March."
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/17/doctor-92-treats-himself-says-hes-beat-covid-19/5147499002/

"Zinc promotes immune functions and helps people resist infectious diseases including diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria14,15,16. Zinc is also needed for healthy pregnancies14."
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/micronutrient-malnutrition/micronutrients/index.html

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