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<p>Globally, diseases of the lung are one of the main causes of death, and conventional therapies are often ineffective in dealing with this serious medical and sociological problem. Since ancient times, medicinal plants have been used in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases. Such plants show antitussive, muscle relaxing, bronchi dilation or cillary movement effects. Their usefulness has been confirmed by modern and current research. A medicinal plant that is also a functional food can open new areas in the prevention and treatment of respiratory tract diseases. In this review, information about the influence of functional food on preventing and treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and high-altitude sickness are presented.</p>
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Globally, diseases of the lung are one of the main causes of death, and conventional therapies are often ineffective in dealing with this serious medical and sociological problem. Since ancient times, medicinal plants have been used in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases. Such plants show antitussive, muscle relaxing, bronchi dilation or cillary movement effects. Their usefulness has been confirmed by modern and current research. A medicinal plant that is also a functional food can open new areas in the prevention and treatment of respiratory tract diseases. In this review, information about the influence of functional food on preventing and treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and high-altitude sickness are presented.

The impact of functional food on the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Department of Integrated Paediatric Dentistry

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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Globally, diseases of the lung are one of the main causes of death, and conventional therapies are often ineffective in dealing with this serious medical and...

The impact of functional food on the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 228 - 232

Received: Jan 18, 2020

Accepted: Dec 10, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2020-0037

Keywords
functional food, asthma, respiratory diseases, antioxidants, high altitude mountain sickness

© 2020 Gabriela Widelska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The impact of functional food on the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 228 - 232

Received: Jan 18, 2020

Accepted: Dec 10, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2020-0037

Keywordsfunctional food, asthma, respiratory diseases, antioxidants, high altitude mountain sickness

© 2020 Gabriela Widelska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
functional food, asthma, respiratory diseases, antioxidants, high altitude mountain sickness