Therapeutic Strategy for the Deterrence of COVID-19 with Relevance to Probiotics

The epidemiology of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) is attributed by cough, fever, fatigue, headache, sore throat, gastrointestinal disorders, and pneumonia. The frequency of COVID-19 infection is accelerating at great speed globally, and till date, there is no specific vaccine or drug available for prevention or cure of the disease. Therefore, certain measures are required to check the outbreak of this pandemic immediately. Current chapter concerns with the development of certain probiotics including a single or mixed culture of live microorganisms that could maintain the intestinal or lung microbiota of humans. Besides being beneficial bacteria, probiotics also possess antiviral activity. The stimulation of the immune system through probiotics is one of the approaches that have been emphasized for fighting against the viral infections. The immunomodulatory activities of probiotics include the enhancement of the phagocytic receptors like CR1, CR3, FccRI, and FcaR;induction of APC-derived pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10, IL-12, IL-17, TNF-α, and IFN-α against foreign antigens;and an increase in the microbicidal function of neutrophils. The most common probiotics include Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and Enterococcus. Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are widely used in yogurts and other dairy products. Probiotics exert antiviral activity by production of antiviral in inhibitory metabolites. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.

Prebiotics, Probiotics and Nutraceuticals

The book titled ‘Prebiotics, Probiotics and Nutraceuticals' is expected to direct many emerging research pathwaysneed at local and global levels for nutrition and food supplements for developing immunity for healthy life. This volume incorporates sixteen seminal papers on issue based research and their practical applications covering latest information and progress on different area of nutritional supplement research fight against disease. The book highlights the frontier issues and applications in nutritional biotechnology with wide coverage of the themes like Potentiality of Probiotics in Inactivation of Tetrodotoxin, Therapeutic Strategy for the Deterrence of COVID-19 with Relevance to Probiotics and Prospectives of Prebiotics, Probiotics and Synbiotics for Sustainable Development in Aquaculture.Plant based Bioactive compounds in Cancer Therapeutics, Recent Trends in Natural Medicines and Nutraceuticals Research, Probiotics as efficacious therapeutic option for treating gut-related diseases: molecular and immune-biological perspectives, The progressive development of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics research, and its multipurpose use in the ornamental fishery, The commercial perspective of probiotics, and bioremediating components in aquaculture pond management: A Case Study andPrebiotics as promising therapeutics for treating gut-related disorders: Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives. Prebiotics and Probiotics as Functional Foods: Prospect and Promises in Metabolic Diseases, Implications of probiotics and prebiotics on immune functions. Recent Trends in Natural Medicines and Nutraceuticals Research, Nutraceuticals are alternative to modern medicines, Socio-Economic Study of Prospective of probiotic, prebiotic and synbiotic for sustainable development of aquaculture in Indian Sunderban. This book will be very useful for the scholars, biotechnologists, agricultural scientists, nutritionist, medical doctors, researchers, teachers and students in the emerging field of biotechnology. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022.