Ali Ikram¹, Waseem Khalid¹*, Muhammad Abdul Rahim¹, Ravi Prakash Jha², Areeg Azhar¹, Faraz Sajid Saleem¹, Aasma Asghar³, Ramish Akram⁴, Afifa Aziz¹, Muhammad Zubair Khalid¹, Nageen Afzal¹, Zahra Maqbool¹, Safura Kousar⁵ and Aqsa Sahar⁶

¹Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Waseem Khalid, Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Received: September 27, 2021; Published: November 18, 2021

Abstract

The current investigation has been conducted on foods that improve gut microbiota health and boost immunity, which is an aid to protection against COVID-19. Plant-based food, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, beans, and legumes, plays a vital role in the improvement and development of the gut microbiota system because it contains those components that are good for gut microbiota health. Prebiotic and probiotic foods promote microbiota in the gut, its natural sources are yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha and tempeh products are fermented food good for the gut microbes. COVID-19 has spread rapidly in the world and attacks people who have a weak immune system. So, this review found that eating selective foodshelps to boost immunity against COVID-19.

Keywords:COVID-19; Gut Microbiota; Immunity; Plant-based Food; Probiotic; Prebiotic

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Citation

Citation: Waseem Khalid., et al. “Foods Influence the Gut Microbiota: Boost Immunity Against Covid-19". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 5.12 (2021): 33-40.

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