Exploring the Immune-Boosting Functions of Vitamins and Minerals as Nutritional Food Bioactive Compounds: A Comprehensive Review
Issued Date
2022-01-01
Resource Type
eISSN
14203049
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85122865554
Pubmed ID
35056870
Journal Title
Molecules
Volume
27
Issue
2
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Molecules Vol.27 No.2 (2022)
Suggested Citation
Mitra S., Paul S., Roy S., Sutradhar H., Emran T.B., Nainu F., Khandaker M.U., Almalki M., Wilairatana P., Mubarak M.S. Exploring the Immune-Boosting Functions of Vitamins and Minerals as Nutritional Food Bioactive Compounds: A Comprehensive Review. Molecules Vol.27 No.2 (2022). doi:10.3390/molecules27020555 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/86899
Title
Exploring the Immune-Boosting Functions of Vitamins and Minerals as Nutritional Food Bioactive Compounds: A Comprehensive Review
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Abstract
Food components have long been recognized to play a fundamental role in the growth and development of the human body, conferring protective functionalities against foreign matter that can be severe public health problems. Micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals are essential to the human body, and individuals must meet their daily requirements through dietary sources. Micronutrients act as immunomodulators and protect the host immune response, thus preventing immune evasion by pathogenic organisms. Several experimental investigations have been undertaken to appraise the immunomodulatory functions of vitamins and minerals. Based on these experimental findings, this review describes the immune-boosting functionalities of micronutrients and the mechanisms of action through which these functions are mediated. Deficiencies of vitamins and minerals in plasma concentrations can lead to a reduction in the performance of the immune system functioning, representing a key contributor to unfavorable immunological states. This review provides a descriptive overview of the characteristics of the immune system and the utilization of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) in preventative strategies designed to reduce morbidity and mortality among patients suffering from immune invasions or autoimmune disorders.