Indian spices boost the immune system against COVID-19

Elengoe, Asita

doi:10.35219/foodtechnology.2020.2.12

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“… 33 As there is no specific antiviral treatment against COVID-19 up today, many COVID-19 patients tend to take herbs such as ginger in order to enhance the body’s immunity and relieve the symptoms. 34 A high percentage of the current study’s participants (65.3%) have used herbal products during their infection period, and 82.7% of them stated that the herbs were beneficial and useful.…”

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The Battle against COVID-19 in Jordan: A cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Experience of Jordanians who have been Infected with COVID-19

2023

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Background: Patients infected with coronavirus have new experiences and hence needs from the healthcare sector. Pharmacists can play vital roles in adopting innovative strategies to meet such needs. Objectives: To assess the experience of people who have been infected with coronavirus, and to assess the roles played by pharmacists to meet their new needs. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional online survey was developed based on previous literature, validated, and conducted in Jordan (3-13 May 2021). Results: The mean age of the study participants (n=470) was 34.31 years (SD=11.75). About three-quarters were females. Out of the study participants, 24.0% reported to having been infected with the coronavirus previously, and 48.9% of them were infected after contacting an infected family member/friend. Only 36.0% ranked their commitment to the preventative measures as "very committed" before getting infected. The most reported symptom was fatigue (77.1%). The most used medicine/supplement was vitamin C (85.3%), followed by pain relievers (77.7%), and zinc tablets (75.3%). More than half of the participants (66.4%) documented that their anxiety and stress levels increased during their infection. More than half of the participants (53.7%) strongly agreed/agreed that pharmacists had an important and effective role during their infection. Conclusion: The experience of individuals who contracted the coronavirus indicated that few were very committed to preventative measures before getting infected. Fatigue was the main experienced symptom, while vitamin C was the supplement used the most. About half of the participants believed that pharmacists have an important role in managing their needs during their COVID-19 infection

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The Battle against COVID-19 in Jordan: A cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Experience of Jordanians who have been Infected with COVID-19

2023

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“…Also rasam is proven to be a best cure for anaemia and also reported to be of use in increasing lactation [ 58 ]. Spices used in rasam are also reported to possibly regulate immunity by interfering with many inflammatory factors and confer protection against COVID-19 disease [ 59 ]. Owing to its prophylactic immunobooster properties, there also had been a reported rise in number of outlets selling readymade rasam or rasam powder during peak times of COVID-19 infections worldwide.…”

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Vegetarian ethnic foods of South India: review on the influence of traditional knowledge

Parthasarathi¹,

Hebbani²,

Desai³

2022

J. Ethn. Food

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South Indian cultures are diverse and unique amongst Indian traditions. In spite of many changes in Indian traditions over generations, South Indian states seem to have maintained a great extent of similarity with reference to vegetarian ethnic food habits and the reason behind is not convincingly known. Hindu traditional texts have extensive mention of the ethnic origins of many cultural practices prevailing in India and the present review aims to explore the different vegetarian ethnic foods of South India and also look into the influential role of food related ideologies mentioned in the traditional texts. Ethnographic study data about the prevailing vegetarian foods of the states were generated using multiple tools and presented. It is observed that there is a great extent of similarity amongst the varieties of vegetarian foods being prepared in Hindu communities of South India. Our study also highlights the strong influential role of tradition in evolution of vegetarian foods prevailing even today in South India.

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“…It helps in maintaining blood sugar, fights bacteria and has an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect which helps in reducing the pain. Cardamom decreases the cold and cough and helps in relieving from certain respiratory problems [33][34][35]. Previous studies have shown that people were aware about the use of spices and how it can increase our immunity [36,37].…”

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Awareness on Importance of Immune Boosting Diet among Dental Students- A Survey

Anirudh

Gayathri

Priya

2021

JPRI

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Introduction: An immune system is essential for survival. The immune system must be looking for any signs of invasion mostly caused by microorganisms. It plays a vital role in protecting the body against diseases, fighting against foreign bodies and does a remarkable job in defending against microorganisms. A Natural immune booster is an additional immunising agent which helps to increase and sustain the immune response of the body. The aim of this study is to show the awareness level on importance of immune boosting diet among dental students Materials and methods: A questionnaire was prepared consisting of a total 14 questions and was uploaded through an online survey link. The responses were collected and analysed which were later interpreted as pie charts. A total of 100 undergraduate dental students have taken the survey with consent. The data was analysed by IBM SPSS software where descriptive statistics and chi square test was done, where the results are plotted as graphs. Results: A total of 100 participants have taken the survey in which 50% were males and 50% were females. A question was asked whether food directly affects our health in which 96% have answered yes. In another question pertaining to how many meals you eat per day. 48% have answered three times and 48% have answered two times. 98% believe that skipping meals affects our immunity/health. 94% believe that Indian spices can boost our immunity. 92% believe green tea is a great antioxidant. 57% have answered that taking natural food along with supplements can boost immunity instead of just taking either one. 48% answered that fat has more calories followed by carbohydrates. 88% believe that Consumption of carbohydrates can lead to increase in triglycerides. 97% believe that consumption of citrus fruits can increase immunity Conclusion: According to the study, students are aware about the nutrition which is required for maintaining and improving their immunity. As a budding doctor, the students should be aware about the nutrition which is required for maintaining immunity especially during this COVID 19 pandemic.

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Indian spices boost the immune system against COVID-19

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The Battle against COVID-19 in Jordan: A cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Experience of Jordanians who have been Infected with COVID-19

The Battle against COVID-19 in Jordan: A cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Experience of Jordanians who have been Infected with COVID-19

Vegetarian ethnic foods of South India: review on the influence of traditional knowledge

Awareness on Importance of Immune Boosting Diet among Dental Students- A Survey

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