Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets
Busy schedules, changes in lifestyle, and the rise in consumption of ultra-processed foods have resulted in inadequate bioactive compounds on the consumer's plate. This deficiency causes a weakening of the immune system, which further escalates exposure to viral infections. Dietary intervention...
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| description | Busy schedules, changes in lifestyle, and the rise in consumption of ultra-processed foods have resulted in inadequate bioactive compounds on the consumer's plate. This deficiency causes a weakening of the immune system, which further escalates exposure to viral infections. Dietary interventions through the consumption of foods rich in bioactive compounds can enhance immunity against pathogens. The term ‘designer foods’ encompasses all functional foods incorporating bioactive molecules, such as proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, dietary fibers, probiotics, antioxidants, etc. Previous studies have elucidated the potential of these foods to improve the capability of the immune system. This review extensively explores the potential of these foods to enhance immunity especially against viral infections. The role of each class of designer food has been discussed in strengthening the immune system and the chemical interactions between food compounds and the immune system has been highlighted in case of viral infections, which will help to understand their role in a better way. Designer foods are excellent sources of functional components to discover new antiviral elements for the development of preventive or therapeutic approaches against viral infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15006931db9248b5b0a66eb5dee6a5042023-12-16T06:10:04ZengElsevierFuture Foods2666-83352023-12-018100246Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer dietsAnil Kumar Anal0Sushil Koirala1Anisha Karna2Muhammad Umar3Sarina Pradhan Thapa4Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresource, School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand; Corresponding author.Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresource, School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandChitwan Medical College (Affiliated with Tribhuvan University), Bharatpur 44200, Bagmati Province, NepalDepartment of Food, Agriculture and Bioresource, School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Food, Agriculture and Bioresource, School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O.Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandBusy schedules, changes in lifestyle, and the rise in consumption of ultra-processed foods have resulted in inadequate bioactive compounds on the consumer's plate. This deficiency causes a weakening of the immune system, which further escalates exposure to viral infections. Dietary interventions through the consumption of foods rich in bioactive compounds can enhance immunity against pathogens. The term ‘designer foods’ encompasses all functional foods incorporating bioactive molecules, such as proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, dietary fibers, probiotics, antioxidants, etc. Previous studies have elucidated the potential of these foods to improve the capability of the immune system. This review extensively explores the potential of these foods to enhance immunity especially against viral infections. The role of each class of designer food has been discussed in strengthening the immune system and the chemical interactions between food compounds and the immune system has been highlighted in case of viral infections, which will help to understand their role in a better way. Designer foods are excellent sources of functional components to discover new antiviral elements for the development of preventive or therapeutic approaches against viral infections.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833523000321Immune responsePeptidesProbioticsCOVID-19VitaminsMinerals |
| spellingShingle | Anil Kumar Anal Sushil Koirala Anisha Karna Muhammad Umar Sarina Pradhan Thapa Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets Future Foods Immune response Peptides Probiotics COVID-19 Vitamins Minerals |
| title | Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets |
| title_full | Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets |
| title_fullStr | Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets |
| title_short | Immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity: Unveiling the potential of designer diets |
| title_sort | immunomodulation and enhancing the immunity unveiling the potential of designer diets |
| topic | Immune response Peptides Probiotics COVID-19 Vitamins Minerals |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666833523000321 |
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