The role of biologically active additives in the creation of healthy and nutritious food products

Abstract

The results of the analysis of patent, scientific and technical information and the own research data on promising biologically active additives: arabinogalactan, dihydroquercetin, polysaccharides, bioactivated wheat grain are summarized. The raw material for the production of arabinogalactan and dihydroquercetin is mainly Siberian larch (Lárix sibírica) of the pine family Pinaceae. Effective economical technologies of their extraction from larch wood have been developed. The main prophylactic or therapeutic properties of arabinogalactan and dihydroquercetin are given: increase in the immune activity of the human body, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, antioxidant and other properties. Functional and technological properties of these additives (high solubility in water, ability to retain moisture and fat) have been established, allowing their wide use for the production of a variety of nutritious and healthy food products. The basic sanitary rules regulating the use of these additives in the food industry are given. The results of the analysis on the use of these dietary supplements in the production of various food products with a complex of therapeutic and preventive properties are presented. The role of dihydroquercetin in preserving the quality of food prepared products during a long shelf life is substantiated. The resulting effect is closely related to its antioxidant activity. Polysaccharides (sodium alginate, carrageenan and beetroot pectin) are used as food additives derived from natural raw materials. Bioactivated wheat grain saturates meat products with a complex of B vitamins, micro- and macroelements. The main results of the patent information analysis are presented. In most inventions various compositions using biologically active additives are patented, which allow to obtain new food products with high nutritional, biological value, capable of maintaining quality parameters during a long shelf life.