Immunity boosting diet and Superfoods during COVID 19

Natural Superfoods

1-Wheatgrass-

 

  

This superfood is scientifically proven to be beneficial.Wheatgrass contains  peroxidases, superoxide dismutases, and cytochromes in abundance. The maximum nutrition is present on the fifteenth day than before in the germinated wheatgrass.

Ref:Parit SB, Dawkar VV, Tanpure RS, Pai SR, Chougale AD. Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) Unwrap by Proteome Profiling and DPPH and FRAP assays. J Food Sci. 2018;83(8):2127-2139. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.14224

2.Shilajit-

This is a superfood known to Ayurveda and people indigenous to Nothern India. Shilajit  can  be  called  as  a  mineralrich adaptogen.The fulvic acid in shilajit acts as a  carrier and catalyst to help effectively  transfer  nutrients  and  other  com-pounds  in  the  human  body.  These  actions help  to  promote  the  movement  of  other important minerals,especially calcium, phosphorous, and magnesium into muscles tissues and bones.There are also ranges of fulvic acid molecules which have the ability to react with cells and uniquely produce new  mineral compound.Shilajit  contains 85  ionic  minerals.Ionic  minerals  are more  easily  transported  and  absorbed  in the    digestive    tract    because    they    are"charged" and require less energy for their immediate break down and utilization

Ref:(PDF) SHILAJIT AN UNIQUE DRUG OF AYURVEDA. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276831443_SHILAJIT_AN_UNIQUE_DRUG_OF_AYURVEDA [accessed Jul 04 2020].

3.Chyavanprash-

A rich source of Vit C along with many other trace minerals.'Chyavanprash' is one of the oldest and most popular Ayurvedic preparations, used widely as a health promotive and disease preventive 'Rasayana' drug in India and elsewhere. The rejuvenating and tonic properties of 'Chavanprash' are considered mainly due to their antioxidant principles, which in turn is due to the presence of phenolic compounds.

Ref:Govindarajan R, Singh DP, Rawat AK. High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the quantification of phenolics in 'Chyavanprash' a potent Ayurvedic drug. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2007;43(2):527-532. doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2006.08.005

4.Eggs-

Eggs naturally provide many essential nutrients, such as Vitamin B12, biotin, iodine, selenium, choline, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and protein. Not to mention that they are one of the only foods that naturally have Vitamin D, which along with calcium, is critical for building strong bones. Eggs are also an important part of a plant-forward diet, especially since they aid in the absorption of nutrients found in plant foods, such as vitamin E and carotenoids. 

Ref-https://www.eggnutritioncenter.org/topics/nutrients-in-eggs/#:~:text=Eggs%20naturally%20provide%20many%20essential,critical%20for%20building%20strong%20bones.

5.Turmeric-

 

It is the most common herb to be used in South Asia.It is used to aid digestion,build immunity,regulate menses and an effective antimicrobial and anti inflammatory.

Ref-Prasad S, Aggarwal BB. Turmeric, the Golden Spice: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Medicine. In: Benzie IFF, Wachtel-Galor S, editors. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects. 2nd edition. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press/Taylor & Francis; 2011. Chapter 13. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92752/

6.Neem-

 

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is recognized as a medicinal plant well known for its antibacterial, antimalarial, antiviral, and antifungal properties.The Neem  is an effective antibacterial agent against the bacterial pathogen V. vulnificus, and it was found to be nontoxic at lower concentrations to human lymphocytes.

Ref-Jerobin J, Makwana P, Suresh Kumar RS, Sundaramoorthy R, Mukherjee A, Chandrasekaran N. Antibacterial activity of neem nanoemulsion and its toxicity assessment on human lymphocytes in vitro. Int J Nanomedicine. 2015;10 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):77-86. Published 2015 Oct 1. doi:10.2147/IJN.S79983