Nutritional Profile and Potential Health Benefits of Super Foods: A Review

Yash D. Jagdale, Saurabh V. Mahale, Beenish Zohra, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Aamir Hussain Dar, Khalid Ali Khan, Gholamreza Abdi and Ioannis K. Karabagias
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Yash D. Jagdale: MIT School of Food Technology, MIT ADT University, Pune 412201, India
Saurabh V. Mahale: MIT School of Food Technology, MIT ADT University, Pune 412201, India
Beenish Zohra: Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, India
Gulzar Ahmad Nayik: Department of Food Science & Technology, Govt. Degree College Shopian, Srinagar 192303, India
Aamir Hussain Dar: Department of Food Technology, IUST, Pulwama 192122, India
Khalid Ali Khan: Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
Gholamreza Abdi: Department of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr 75169, Iran
Ioannis K. Karabagias: Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-27

Abstract: The advancement within the food and nutrition sector has resulted in the development of a special category of food, particularly referred to as “superfoods”. Superfoods are special kind of foods capable of exhibiting different positive effects involving prevention of different ailments, provide impetus to the immune system, and essential macro- and micro-nutrients in ample quantities. Nowadays, these are gaining considerable attention due to the increased health consciousness of consumers. In contrast to their exceptional health or even medicinal benefits, which are based on their long history of use, the concept of superfoods is still little understood. The category of superfoods mainly comprises different types of fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. This review sheds light on the nutritional composition as well as the possible intervention in the prevention of various chronic ailments of some significant superfoods. This manuscript could help consumers to use superfoods as part of their diet more often and very effectively.

Keywords: superfoods; immune system; fruits; nutrients; health benefits; micro-nutrients; macro-nutrients (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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