REVIEW ON CLINICAL EVIDENCES OF FOOD-FOOD INTERACTION: MECHANISM AND SAFETY

Abstract

Background: Some foods by nature are very beneficial and health promoting when consumed alone but become antagonistic when taken along with other foods. So the ayurveda’s perception of not eating improper food combinations prevents us from various diseases and may enhance our life. Objective: Present review is an attempt to illustrate clinical reports of food - food interactions. Methods: Through the search engine “Scopus”, literature on recent advances in food and food interactions includes harmful or new effect on human health. Results: Many clinical evidences that have been conducted by various researchers affirm significant food - food interactions across the various food varieties. It has well documented the combined effects of food, milk products, fruit and vegetables, liquid; oil produced various diseases like skin Diseases, indigestion, hepatic diseases, renal diseases etc. The clinical studies on food and food interactions report various harmful effect on body. Conclusion: It is very important to understand the laws of food combinations and to decide proper amalgam of food to prevent the harmful effects of unhealthy food combinations.