Abstract:Numerous studies have shown that various food ingredients （components）can exert positive regulation on mood disorders，such as depression.This article mainly reviews the research，accumulated to date，on vitamins，unsaturated fatty acids，dietary fiber，and other types of substances that can positively intervene in mental health issues.It also introduces the potential mechanisms by which various food components may impact depression and the main approaches for intervening in this mental disorder.The aim of this review is to provide a reference for the development of novel food-based component intervention strategies or products to modulate depression.