Bioactive compounds and probiotics-a ray of hope in COVID-19 management

Indu Bhushan; Mahima Sharma; Malvika Mehta; Shivi Badyal; Varun Sharma; Indu Sharma; Hemender Singh; Srinivas Sistla

doi:10.1016/j.fshw.2021.02.001

Bioactive compounds and probiotics-a ray of hope in COVID-19 management

Food Sci Hum Wellness. 2021 Mar;10(2):131-140. doi: 10.1016/j.fshw.2021.02.001. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

Authors

Indu Bhushan¹, Mahima Sharma¹, Malvika Mehta¹, Shivi Badyal¹, Varun Sharma², Indu Sharma², Hemender Singh¹, Srinivas Sistla³

Affiliations

¹ School of Biotechnology, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
² Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, UP, India.
³ Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

Abstract

The use of bioactive compounds and probiotic bacteria against the viral diseases in human is known for a long time. Anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties of bioactive compounds and bacteria with probiotic properties in respiratory viral diseases may have significance to enhance immunity. This review highlights some of the important bioactive compounds and probiotic bacteria, suggesting them as a ray of hope in the milieu of the COVID-19 management.

Keywords: Bioactive compounds; COVID; Food; Metabolites; Probiotics.

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Publication types

Review