Affiliation:
1. Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Kampar Perak Malaysia suikiatchang@gmail.com.tr
2. TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center Life Sciences Gebze-Kocaeli Turkey
Abstract
Immunity has been a top health concern among consumers for the past several years. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, interest in foods, beverages, essential oils, and supplements that benefit immune health has steadily grown. This chapter reports improvement of the immune system by foods, herbs, essential oils, dietary supplements, and bioactives. A wide range of natural products and supplements (such as medicinal plants and plant-based foods, vitamins, minerals, propolis, essential oils, bioactives, omega-3 fatty acids, pre- and probiotics, and others) have been reviewed in detail for immune health. Relevant data from the existing literature have been compiled and summarized. More well-designed human trials are warranted to better ascertain the immune health effects of these commodities.
Publisher
The Royal Society of Chemistry
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