topicSelenium Immune Wellness Randomized Trial
claimFor example, Health Canada defined a nutraceutical as “a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food [].
evidence level3
citationTieu Sophie (2022)
sourceImmunoceuticals: Harnessing Their Immunomodulatory Potential to Promote Health and Wellness
topicSelenium Immune Wellness Randomized Trial
claimBased on this definition, examples of immunoceuticals would include vitamin D3, mushroom-derived polysaccharides, plant-derived ergosterols, flavonols, terpenoids, carotenoids, aloe-associated polysaccharides, quercetin, omega-3 fatty acids, and micronutrients such as zinc and selenium, to name a few.
evidence level3
citationTieu Sophie (2022)
sourceImmunoceuticals: Harnessing Their Immunomodulatory Potential to Promote Health and Wellness
topicSelenium Immune Wellness Randomized Trial
claimHowever, as a result of immunological memory, subsequent exposure to the same antigen allows for a far more rapid and higher magnitude immune response that can usually eliminate an infection prior to the onset of the disease.
evidence level3
citationTieu Sophie (2022)
sourceImmunoceuticals: Harnessing Their Immunomodulatory Potential to Promote Health and Wellness
topicSelenium Immune Wellness Randomized Trial
claim1 1 2 3 The term “immunoceuticals” cannot be defined without first defining the term “nutraceuticals”, which was coined by Stephen L.
evidence level3
citationTieu Sophie (2022)
sourceImmunoceuticals: Harnessing Their Immunomodulatory Potential to Promote Health and Wellness