Functional foods, nutraceuticals and probiotics: A focus on human health

MR Damián, NG Cortes-Perez, ET Quintana… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Functional foods are classified as traditional or staple foods that provide an essential
nutritional level and share potentially positive effects on host health, including the reduction …

COVID-19: role of nutrition and supplementation

F Moscatelli, F Sessa, A Valenzano, R Polito, V Monda… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
At the end of 2019, a new coronavirus (COVID-19) appeared on the world scene, which
mainly affects the respiratory system, causing pneumonia and multi-organ failure, and …

A comprehensive review on phenolic compounds from edible mushrooms: Occurrence, biological activity, application and future prospective

AM Abdelshafy, T Belwal, Z Liang, L Wang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Phenolic compounds are minor metabolites usually present in mushroom species. Because
of their potential advantages for human health, such as antioxidant and other biological …

Egypt's COVID-19 recent happenings and perspectives: a mini-review

ARA Saied, AA Metwally, NAB Madkhali… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has affected countries across the world. While the …

Involvement of Opioid System and TRPM8/TRPA1 Channels in the Antinociceptive Effect of Spirulina platensis

MA Freitas, A Vasconcelos, ECD Gonçalves… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spirulina platensis is a “super-food” and has attracted researchers' attention due to its anti-
inflammatory, antioxidant, and analgesic properties. Herein, we investigated the …

Micronutrients, phytochemicals and mediterranean diet: A potential protective role against COVID-19 through modulation of PAF actions and metabolism

P Detopoulou, CA Demopoulos, S Antonopoulou - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an emerging situation with high
rates of morbidity and mortality, in the pathophysiology of which inflammation and …

Lifestyle changes among polish university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

K Fila-Witecka, A Senczyszyn, A Kołodziejczyk… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Students worldwide have been impacted by nationwide safety closures due to the COVID-19
pandemic, creating an environment with loss of interaction with colleagues, social isolation …

A review of the role of micronutrients and bioactive compounds on immune system supporting to fight against the COVID-19 disease

M Cámara, MC Sánchez-Mata, V Fernández-Ruiz… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Micronutrients are critical for an adequate function of the immune system and play a vital
role in promoting health and nutritional well-being. The present work is aimed at reviewing …

Functional food: complementary to fight against COVID-19

M Farzana, S Shahriar, FR Jeba, T Tabassum… - Beni-Suef University …, 2022 - Springer
Background The novel coronavirus has embarked on a global pandemic and severe
mortality with limited access for its treatments and medications. For the lack of time …

Impact of Bacillus in fermented soybean foods on human health

T Gopikrishna, HK Suresh Kumar, K Perumal… - Annals of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Fermented soybean foods (FSF) is popularly consumed in the South-East Asian
countries. Bacillus species, a predominant microorganism present in these foods, have …