TY - JOUR
T1 - Therapeutic Potential of Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Viral Diseases
T2 - A Review
AU - Singh, Saumya
AU - Kola, Prithwish
AU - Kaur, Dalveer
AU - Singla, Gisha
AU - Mishra, Vibhu
AU - Panesar, Parmjit S.
AU - Mallikarjunan, Kumar
AU - Krishania, Meena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2021 Singh, Kola, Kaur, Singla, Mishra, Panesar, Mallikarjunan and Krishania.
PY - 2021/9/17
Y1 - 2021/9/17
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - coronavirus
KW - dietary supplements
KW - functional foods
KW - immunity
KW - nutraceuticals
KW - viral diseases
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U2 - 10.3389/fnut.2021.679312
DO - 10.3389/fnut.2021.679312
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34604272
AN - SCOPUS:85116352502
SN - 2296-861X
VL - 8
JO - Frontiers in Nutrition
JF - Frontiers in Nutrition
M1 - 679312
ER -