Role of Functional Food Additives to Regulate the Immune Response to Covid-19

Abstract

Food additives act as preventive measures and promote a healthy immune response against pathogenic diseases. There are several functional food additives with antiviral potential that are part of our daily food supplements, which can be exploited to improve the immunity of the human being during the pandemic of Covid-19. For the development of this literature, an extensive database search using the scientific databases and Google Scholar, as well as commercial search engines such as Google, Google Patent and Patent Scope to search for commercial and patentable applications. Food additives such as Phyllanthus emblica, Long pepper, Cinnamon, Turmeric, Cardamom, Ginger, Garlic, Holy basil, and liquorice are used in traditional cultures as preventative treatments. The phytocompounds extracted from these food additives are immune modulators against various pathogenic inflammations. Enhancing the immune response and boosting health are the benefits of these food additives. The phytocompounds extracted from food additives such as Phyllanthus emblica, Long pepper, Cinnamon, Turmeric, Cardamom, Ginger, Garlic, Holy basil, and liquorice are immune modulators against various pathogenic inflammations. The research literature and reputable sources online confirm that functional food additives in a regular diet may help cure Covid-19 disease. It is necessary to conduct scientific research to determine the effectiveness of food additives. The majority of diseases are caused by metabolic disorders. It is clear that the diet plays a major role in controlling the inflammation associated with diseases and metabolic disorders. There are still a lack of phytochemical screenings and their interaction with metabolism. This effort will help the science community to think outside of the box of medicine.