Prevention of allergic disease development and symptoms by food factors

Curr Pharm Des. 2014;20(6):892-905. doi: 10.2174/13816128113199990039.

Abstract

A fundamental means of allergic disease prevention, via the use of functional food factors, is desirable. A number of studies on the role of functional food factors in preventing allergic diseases have been reported. In this review, the preventive effects of polyphenols, carotenoids, polysaccharides, and non-digestible oligosaccharides on allergic diseases are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carotenoids / isolation & purification
  • Carotenoids / pharmacology
  • Food*
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / prevention & control*
  • Oligosaccharides / isolation & purification
  • Oligosaccharides / pharmacology
  • Polyphenols / isolation & purification
  • Polyphenols / pharmacology
  • Polysaccharides / isolation & purification
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology

Substances

  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polyphenols
  • Polysaccharides
  • Carotenoids