Nutraceutical potential of Amazonian oilseeds in modulating the immune system against COVID-19 - A narrative review.

Autor: Santos OVD; Faculty of Nutrition, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil., Pinaffi Langley ACDC; Faculty of Nutrition, Health Sciences Institute, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, Pará, Brazil., Mota de Lima AJ; Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Technology Institute, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-900, Pará, Brazil., Vale Moraes VS; Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Technology Institute, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-900, Pará, Brazil., Dias Soares S; Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Technology Institute, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-900, Pará, Brazil., Teixeira-Costa BE; Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69077-000, Amazonas, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of functional foods [J Funct Foods] 2022 Jul; Vol. 94, pp. 105123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 24.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105123
Abstrakt: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 disease, medical and scientific communities are facing a challenge to contain its spread, develop effective treatments, and reduce its sequelae. Together with the therapeutical treatments, the use of dietary bioactive compounds represents a promising and cost-effective strategy to modulate immunological responses. Amazonian oilseeds are great sources of bioactive compounds, thus representing not only a dietary source of nutrients but also of substances with great interest for human health. This narrative review compiled the available evidence regarding the biochemical properties of some Amazonian oilseeds, especially Brazil nut , Açaí berry, Bacaba , Peach palm , Sapucaya and Tucuma fruits, on human health and its immune system. These effects were discussed from an etiological and pathophysiological perspective, emphasizing their potential role as a co-adjuvant strategy against COVID-19. Besides this, the cost associated with these strategies hinders their applicability in many nations, especially low-income countries and communities living in social insecurity.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
(© 2022 The Authors.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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