2021, Number 4
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Rev Salud Publica Nutr 2021; 20 (4)
Food components, mood and their relationship with the immune system in covid-19
Interián-Gómez L, Aguila-Gutiérrez SE, Esquivias-López KM, Pulido-De la Cruz VA, Silva-Arzola NJ, González-Becerra K
Language: Spanish
References: 41
Page: 73-86
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19 not only affects the immune system, but also confinement has a great
impact on the mental and physiological health of the population.
Objective: To describe bioactive compounds of food that
improves mood and their influence on strengthening the immune system of the population, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Material and method: Databases such as Google Scholar and PubMed (MEDLINE) were consulted, and original and review
articles were included.
Results: The bioactive components present in food such as probiotics, tryptophan, L-Theanine
improve mood (sadness, anger, anguish), even can reduce levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Probiotics, L-Theanine,
antioxidants such as vitamin C, tryptophan and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D and E) showed a positive impact on the immune
system.
Conclusion: According to our review, the main compounds in promoting a calm and relax mood are tryptophan, LTheanine
and polyphenols found in Blueberries and Concord class purple grapes among others. Lactobacillus probiotics and
Bifidobacterium probiotics improve anxiety and depression. Also, it has been studied the effect in the immune response of
vitamins A, D, E and C, such as Lactobacillus probiotics. Lastly, probiotics and L-Theanine stand out in improving mood and
immune response.
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