Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review
Nowadays, despite enormous scientific advances, viral diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity worldwide, and their potential to spread is escalating, eventually turning into pandemics. Nutrition can play a major role in supporting the immune system of the body and for the optimal functioning...
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| author | Saumya Singh Prithwish Kola Dalveer Kaur Gisha Singla Gisha Singla Vibhu Mishra Parmjit S. Panesar Kumar Mallikarjunan Meena Krishania |
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| description | Nowadays, despite enormous scientific advances, viral diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity worldwide, and their potential to spread is escalating, eventually turning into pandemics. Nutrition can play a major role in supporting the immune system of the body and for the optimal functioning of the cells of the immune system. A healthy diet encompassing vitamins, multi-nutrient supplements, functional foods, nutraceuticals, and probiotics can play a pivotal role in combating several viral invasions in addition to strengthening the immune system. This review provides comprehensive information on diet-based scientific recommendations, evidence, and worldwide case studies in light of the current pandemic and also with a particular focus on virus-induced respiratory tract infections. After reviewing the immune potential of nutraceuticals based on the lab studies and on human studies, it was concluded that bioactive compounds such as nutraceuticals, vitamins, and functional foods (honey, berries, etc.) with proven antiviral efficacy, in addition to pharmaceutical medication or alone as dietary supplements, can prove instrumental in treating a range of virus-induced infections in addition to strengthening the immune system. Milk proteins and peptides can also act as adjuvants for the design of more potent novel antiviral drugs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67cbd730ab8f4e58a6091b9312753a202022-12-21T23:29:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2021-09-01810.3389/fnut.2021.679312679312Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A ReviewSaumya Singh0Prithwish Kola1Dalveer Kaur2Gisha Singla3Gisha Singla4Vibhu Mishra5Parmjit S. Panesar6Kumar Mallikarjunan7Meena Krishania8Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, IndiaCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, IndiaCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, IndiaCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, IndiaFood Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology Longowal, Longowal, IndiaCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, IndiaFood Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology Longowal, Longowal, IndiaFood Science and Nutrition Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81 (Knowledge City), Mohali, IndiaNowadays, despite enormous scientific advances, viral diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity worldwide, and their potential to spread is escalating, eventually turning into pandemics. Nutrition can play a major role in supporting the immune system of the body and for the optimal functioning of the cells of the immune system. A healthy diet encompassing vitamins, multi-nutrient supplements, functional foods, nutraceuticals, and probiotics can play a pivotal role in combating several viral invasions in addition to strengthening the immune system. This review provides comprehensive information on diet-based scientific recommendations, evidence, and worldwide case studies in light of the current pandemic and also with a particular focus on virus-induced respiratory tract infections. After reviewing the immune potential of nutraceuticals based on the lab studies and on human studies, it was concluded that bioactive compounds such as nutraceuticals, vitamins, and functional foods (honey, berries, etc.) with proven antiviral efficacy, in addition to pharmaceutical medication or alone as dietary supplements, can prove instrumental in treating a range of virus-induced infections in addition to strengthening the immune system. Milk proteins and peptides can also act as adjuvants for the design of more potent novel antiviral drugs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.679312/fullnutraceuticalsviral diseasesfunctional foodsimmunitycoronavirusdietary supplements |
| spellingShingle | Saumya Singh Prithwish Kola Dalveer Kaur Gisha Singla Gisha Singla Vibhu Mishra Parmjit S. Panesar Kumar Mallikarjunan Meena Krishania Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review Frontiers in Nutrition nutraceuticals viral diseases functional foods immunity coronavirus dietary supplements |
| title | Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review |
| title_full | Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review |
| title_short | Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases: A Review |
| title_sort | therapeutic potential of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements in the prevention of viral diseases a review |
| topic | nutraceuticals viral diseases functional foods immunity coronavirus dietary supplements |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.679312/full |
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