Pratibhaa & Tansukh Barupalb*
aDepartment of Botany, M.L.V. Government College, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
bDepartment of Botany, The Gurukul College, Budal, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Received : 18th December, 2023 ; Revised : 14th January, 2024
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14205341
Abstract- A unique class of food known as “superfoods” has come into existence as a result of developments in the food and nutrition industries. Superfoods are a unique class of food that has many beneficial effects, such as preventing various illnesses, boosting immunity, and supplying sufficient amounts of macro- and micronutrients. Functional foods are advantageous because they contain bioactive ingredients such as vitamins and phytochemicals (carotenoids, anthocyanins, pro-anthocyanidins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids) that have particular biological effects on the human body. A number of chronic degenerative diseases, including cancer, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease, have emerged in recent years. This has led to research into strategies to protect human health by adopting proper eating patterns. Therefore, functional foods are recommended as a viable means of supporting the preventative approach, preventing the need for therapy, and advancing population health-as long as they fall within the parameters of hygiene and balanced nutrition. This review clarifies the nutritional makeup of some important superfoods as well as potential interventions in the prevention of various chronic illnesses. This review may make it easier and more frequent for people to include superfoods in their diets.
Key words: Superfoods, Health, Disease, Nutrition, Vitamins.
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