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Functional food: complementary to fight against COVID-19.
Maisha Farzana1, Sagarika Shahriar1, Faria Rahman Jeba1
1Biotechnology Program, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, School of Data and Sciences, Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Functional foods offer a promising avenue for combating COVID-19 by enhancing the immune system and exhibiting antiviral properties. These accessible remedies can help prevent infection and disease progression.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Immunology
- Virology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted limitations in existing treatments and vaccines.
- Functional foods are emerging as potential complementary remedies.
- Their role in modulating host immunity and antiviral defense is under investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of functional foods in combating SARS-CoV-2.
- To explore their immunomodulatory and antiviral properties.
- To identify accessible and cost-effective functional food options.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on functional foods and their bioactive components.
- Analysis of mechanisms by which functional foods impact viral infections.
- Identification of functional foods with potential therapeutic benefits against COVID-19.
Main Results:
- Functional foods possess bioactive components with immunomodulatory and antiviral effects.
- They can enhance host resistance to viral infections.
- Specific functional foods show potential in targeting COVID-19 symptoms and progression.
Conclusions:
- Functional foods can support the body's fight against COVID-19 through various mechanisms.
- These include reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines and ACE2 receptor expression.
- Further research into functional foods can lead to novel strategies for COVID-19 prevention and management.
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