Potential Health Benefits of Functional Foods in Boosting Immunity and Relationship between Immunosuppressant Diseases and Severity of Viral Infections-COVID-19 – A Review Article

Authors

  • Ruchu Kuthiala Department of Beauty and Wellness, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Palak Jindal Department of Beauty and Wellness, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Nishita Chandrasen Nalwaya Department of Beauty and Wellness, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S.48

Keywords:

Functional foods, Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, Immunotherapy, Nutraceuticals, Prebiotics, Probiotics

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has been a global challenge to all the nations and has really affected the sense of normalcy in the lives of People. It has been a sense of awakening that has made people realize the role of immunotherapy in fighting against such situations. It has been observed that the strong gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) which accounts as a dominant role in the immunity has a very important role to play in strengthening the immune system. Dysbiosis could be a major cause of many health disorders and immune suppressants diseases. It was strongly observed that patients with compromised immune system badly affected in COVID-19. In this review, we are trying to find out the association between functional foods such as Probiotics, Prebiotics, and various other Nutraceuticals in strengthening the immune system and its potential benefit to act as preventive medicine in curbing down incidence or management of COVID-19.

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Published

2022-06-25

How to Cite

Ruchu Kuthiala, Palak Jindal, & Nishita Chandrasen Nalwaya. (2022). Potential Health Benefits of Functional Foods in Boosting Immunity and Relationship between Immunosuppressant Diseases and Severity of Viral Infections-COVID-19 – A Review Article. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 9(4), 252–255. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2022.9.4S.48

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2022): Vol 9 Issue 4 October-December(S) 2022

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