Mushrooms as future generation healthy foods

V Bell, C Silva, J Guina, TH Fernandes - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
The potential of edible mushrooms as an unexploited treasure trove, although rarely
included in known food guidelines, is highlighted. Their role in shielding people against the …

Traditional herbs against COVID-19: back to old weapons to combat the new pandemic

HM Al-Kuraishy, OM Al-Fakhrany, E Elekhnawy… - European Journal of …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Recently, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a chief public health
disaster caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). There …

Enzyme-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from seaweeds and microalgae

KKA Sanjeewa, K Herath, YS Kim, YJ Jeon… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Identifying and characterizing novel bioactive compounds from natural sources are crucial in
many industries, including nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, functional foods, and food …

[HTML][HTML] Functional foods: a promising strategy for restoring gut microbiota diversity impacted by SARS-CoV-2 variants

A Banerjee, I Somasundaram, D Das, S Jain Manoj… - Nutrients, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Natural herbs and functional foods contain bioactive molecules capable of augmenting the
immune system and mediating anti-viral functions. Functional foods, such as prebiotics …

[HTML][HTML] Diet quality and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19: a systematic review of observational studies

S Sharma, A Di Castelnuovo, C Cerletti, MB Donati… - Advances in …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of healthy diets in the management of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Consumption behaviour towards branded functional beverages among gen Z in post-COVID-19 times: Exploring antecedents and mediators

T Dimitrova, I Ilieva - Behavioral Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This study investigates the predictors and mediators of branded functional beverage
consumption behaviour (CB) within the Gen Z demographic group in Bulgaria. An integrated …

Plant-derived natural compounds as an emerging antiviral in combating COVID-19

M Singh, SH Lo, R Dubey, S Kumar… - Indian Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a human virus that burst
at Wuhan in China and spread quickly over the world, leading to millions of deaths globally …

Advances in curcuminoids extraction, stability, and bioaccessibility from foods: A brief review

A Ali, T Mendez, K Anees, D Prasath - Journal of Food Measurement and …, 2024‏ - Springer
Curcuminoids are the major phytochemicals present in turmeric rhizomes and hold a
potential role in develo** functional foods. Being a hydrophobic compound, their …

The sensory profiles and preferences of gluten-free cookies made from alternative flours sourced from Indonesia

E Ervina - International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to identify the sensory characteristics of gluten-free cookies
made from alternative flours and to identify the influence of the sensory attributes on liking …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory Effect of Polysaccharide from Fermented Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) on RAW 264.7 Macrophage and Balb/c Mice

SI Choi, IJ La, X Han, X Men, SJ Lee, G Oh, HY Kwon… - Foods, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This study aims to determine the immunomodulatory effects of a polysaccharide fraction from
fermented M. citrifolia L.(FMP) in RAW 264.7 macrophages and Balb/c mice. M. citrifolia was …