Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access

Abstract

Essential food and active Immune system combat the Novel COVID-19 Infection; A Story So Far

Saddam Mustafa, Sundas Hina, Mustansar Mubeen, Ibrar Muhammad Khan, Yasir Iftikhar, Muhammad Yousaf Quddoos*, Shahid Mahmood and Fahad Faisal

The novel respiratory viral infections are a leading cause of mortality and fatality in worldwide nations. Both childhood and old ages are vulnerable to the severity of COVID-19 infection. Early age viral infection has a longlasting impact and may cause wheezing and asthma later in life. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 outbreak is novel and the world health agencies were not ready to combat as early as possible as there is no actual medical line or vaccine to treat and prognosis the COVID-19 infection. The functional food can support the equilibrium of body physiology and thus augments the natural guard system so-called immune system. Balanced food intake has the natural significance in the direction of host resistances against the viral and bacterial threats. In the current scenario natural body immunity is the foremost source that developed resistance against the COVID-19 outbreak. This review highlighted the overview of COVID19 and relevance functional nutrition that play an important role in managing the novel coronavirus infection while boosting the immune system.

Published Date: 2021-10-14;