Truths and myths about superfoods in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.authoridMaqsood, Sajid/0000-0003-2099-8392
dc.authoridRiaz, Asad/0000-0002-3913-7771
dc.authoridGoksen, Gulden/0000-0002-5432-7936
dc.authoridTrollman, Hana/0000-0003-2564-282X
dc.authoridHarastani, Rania/0000-0001-7431-2355
dc.authoridZANNOU, Oscar/0000-0003-1227-1265
dc.authoridGALANAKIS, CHARIS/0000-0001-5194-0818
dc.contributor.authorHassoun, Abdo
dc.contributor.authorHarastani, Rania
dc.contributor.authorJagtap, Sandeep
dc.contributor.authorTrollman, Hana
dc.contributor.authorGarcia-Garcia, Guillermo
dc.contributor.authorAwad, Nour M. H.
dc.contributor.authorZannou, Oscar
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:25:46Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:25:46Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractNowadays, during the current COVID-19 pandemic, consumers increasingly seek foods that not only fulfill the basic need (i.e., satisfying hunger) but also enhance human health and well-being. As a result, more attention has been given to some kinds of foods, termed superfoods, making big claims about their richness in valuable nutrients and bioactive compounds as well as their capability to prevent illness, reinforcing the human immune system, and improve overall health. This review is an attempt to uncover truths and myths about superfoods by giving examples of the most popular foods (e.g., berries, pomegranates, watermelon, olive, green tea, several seeds and nuts, honey, salmon, and camel milk, among many others) that are commonly reported as having unique nutritional, nutraceutical, and functional characteristics. While superfoods have become a popular buzzword in blog articles and social media posts, scientific publications are still relatively marginal. The reviewed findings show that COVID-19 has become a significant driver for superfoods consumption. Food Industry 4.0 innovations have revolutionized many sectors of food technologies, including the manufacturing of functional foods, offering new opportunities to improve the sensory and nutritional quality of such foods. Although many food products have been considered superfoods and intensively sought by consumers, scientific evidence for their beneficial effectiveness and their superpower are yet to be provided. Therefore, more research and collaboration between researchers, industry, consumers, and policymakers are still needed to differentiate facts from marketing gimmicks and promote human health and nutrition.
dc.description.sponsorshipMCIN/AEI by ESF Investing in your future
dc.description.sponsorshipGuillermo Garcia-Garcia acknowledges the Grant Juan de la Cierva Incorporacion funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 by ESF Investing in your future.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10408398.2022.2106939
dc.identifier.endpage602
dc.identifier.issn1040-8398
dc.identifier.issn1549-7852
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid35930325
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85135458508
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage585
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2106939
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/1867
dc.identifier.volume64
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000836552400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Inc
dc.relation.ispartofCritical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğer
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectActive compounds
dc.subjectconsumer's health
dc.subjectcoronavirus
dc.subjectemerging technologies
dc.subjectfourth industrial revolution
dc.subjectfunctional foods
dc.subjecthealthy diet
dc.subjectimmune system
dc.subjectnutritional quality
dc.subjectsensory properties
dc.titleTruths and myths about superfoods in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeReview

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