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ReviewFood science & nutrition2023

Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism.

Md Shofiul Azam, Md Nahidul Islam, Md Wahiduzzaman, Mahabub Alam, Akib Atique Khan Dhrubo

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Review in Food science & nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
6.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Md Shofiul AzamDepartment of Food Engineering Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology Gazipur Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9893-3973
Md Nahidul IslamDepartment of Agro-Processing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University Gazipur Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-410X
Md WahiduzzamanBio-Med Big Data Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-2884
Mahabub AlamDepartment of Food Engineering and Tea Technology Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-879X
Akib Atique Khan DhruboDepartment of Chemical Engineering Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology Gazipur Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-4930
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology · BDChinese Academy of Sciences · CNGazipur Agricultural University · BDShahjalal University of Science and Technology · BD

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Viruses produce a variety of illnesses, which may also cause acute respiratory syndrome. All viral infections, including COVID-19, are associated with the strength of the immune system. Till now, traditional medicine or vaccines for most viral diseases have not been effective. Antiviral and immune-boosting diets may provide defense against viral diseases by lowering the risk of infection and assisting rapid recovery. The purpose of this review was to gather, analyze, and present data based on scientific evidence in order to provide an overview of the mechanistic insights of antiviral bioactive metabolites. We have covered a wide range of food with antiviral properties in this review, along with their potential mechanism of action against viral infections. Additionally, the opportunities and challenges of using antiviral food have been critically reviewed. Bioactive plant compounds, not only help in maintaining the body's normal physiological mechanism and good health but are also essential for improving the body's immunity and therefore can be effective against viral diseases. These agents fight viral diseases either by incorporating the body's defense mechanism or by enhancing the cell's immune system. Regular intake of antiviral foods may prevent future pandemic and consumption of these antiviral agents with traditional medicine may reduce the severity of viral diseases. Therefore, the synergistic effect of antiviral foods and medication needs to be investigated.

Indexed as

antiviral foodCOVID‐19immunityprobioticsviral infections

Identifiers

PMID37576049
PMCPMC10420791
OpenAlexW4377822425

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