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Immune Boosting Activity of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

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The key to good health is to have a functional and strong immune system. A strong immune system is characterized by the ability to protect the body from infection and any form of invasion by foreign objects. The strength of an immune system is also exhibited by the ability to prevent allergy and autoimmune diseases. The two major components of immune responses are innate and acquired immune responses which work together in synergy. Recent advances in medicine use diverse immunomodulators of natural origin, which can evoke biological reactions and reinforce body’s natural defense mechanisms. A lot of studies in dietary and food biotechnology are ongoing about new alternatives for disease prevention. The need to improve health and quality of life has led to the discovery of certain food substances, which have nutritional value as well as biological activities. These are classified as either nutraceuticals or functional foods. Extensive studies, which have established that there is a relationship between gut microbiome and immunity, have spurred many research and studies on functional foods. Majority of the nutraceuticals and functional foods have been known to possess multiple therapeutic benefits against a variety of disease conditions. Their biological activities include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-tumor, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, and many more. This chapter aims to discuss immune boosting activities of functional foods and nutraceuticals as well as narrate the mechanism of the immune modulation.

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Oyedepo, T.A., Morakinyo, A.E., Babarinde, S.O. (2022). Immune Boosting Activity of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. In: Kesharwani, R.K., Keservani, R.K., Sharma, A.K. (eds) Immunomodulators and Human Health. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6379-6_3

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