ReviewHeliyon2021
Traditional foods with their constituent's antiviral and immune system modulating properties.
Review in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Biological properties ofF1000Research · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review on impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Microbiological research · 2023Pooled it
- Antiviral potential of black tea and blueberry extracts against monkeypox virus by targeting orthopoxvirus surface proteins.Current research in microbial sciences · 2026Article
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Medicinal Foods in Cancer Treatment: Molecular Evidence and Bioactivities.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Milk Antiviral Proteins and Derived Peptides against Zoonoses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Targeted Application of Functional Foods as Immune Fitness Boosters in the Defense against Viral Infection.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Exploring the Protective Effect of Food Drugs against Viral Diseases: Interaction of Functional Food Ingredients and SARS-CoV-2, Influenza Virus, and HSV.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Use of D-Optimal Mixture Design in Optimizing Formulation of a Nutraceutical Hard Candy.International journal of food science · 2023Article
- Role of Immune Cells and Receptors in Cancer Treatment: An Immunotherapeutic Approach.Vaccines · 2022Review
- Anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of various PET-bottled Japanese green teas and tea compounds in vitro.Archives of virology · 2022Article
- Identification of potent food constituents as SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease modulators through advanced pharmacoinformatics approaches.Journal of molecular graphics & modelling · 2022Article
- Exploring the Immune-Boosting Functions of Vitamins and Minerals as Nutritional Food Bioactive Compounds: A Comprehensive Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- COVID-19 preventives consumed in South Africa versus other Sub-Saharan African countries.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2022Article
- Nanotechnology Applications of Flavonoids for Viral Diseases.Pharmaceutics · 2021Review
- Microalgal Co-Cultivation Prospecting to Modulate Vitamin and Bioactive Compounds Production.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundViruses are responsible for several diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndrome, a condition caused by today's pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A negotiated immune system is a common risk factor for all viral infections, including COVID-19. To date, no specific therapies or vaccines have been approved for coronavirus. In these circumstances, antiviral and immune boosting foods may ensure protection against viral infections, especially SARS-CoV-2 by reducing risk and ensuring fast healing of SARS-CoV-2 illness. SCOPE AND APPROACH: In this review, we have conducted an online search using several search engines (Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science and Science Direct) to find out some traditional foods (plant, animal and fungi species), which have antiviral and immune-boosting properties against numerous viral infections, particularly coronaviruses (CoVs) and others RNA-virus infections. Our review indicated some foods to be considered as potential immune enhancers, which may help individuals to overcome viral infections like COVID-19 by modulating immune systems and reducing respiratory problems. Furthermore, this review will provide information regarding biological properties of conventional foods and their ingredients to uphold general health. KEY FINDINGS AND
conclusionsWe observed some foods with antiviral and immune-boosting properties, which possess bioactive compounds that showed significant antiviral properties against different viruses, particularly RNA viruses such as CoVs. Interestingly, some antiviral and immune-boosting mechanisms were very much similar to the antiviral drug of COVID-19 homologous SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus). The transient nature and the devastating spreading capability of COVID-19 lead to ineffectiveness of many curative therapies. Therefore, body shielding and immune-modulating foods, which have previous scientific recognition, have been discussed in this review to discern the efficacy of these foods against viral infections, especially SARS-CoV-2.
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