Functional food additives

Abstract

In this paper, the role of biologically active substances (additives) in functional food is briefly discussed. Prebiotics are functional food ingredients in the form of substances or dietary supplements, which are mostly not absorbed in the human intestine, but have a beneficial effect on the host organism through selective stimulation of growth and (or) activation of the metabolism of beneficial representatives of its intestinal microbial community, i.e. prebiotics are stimulators of probiotics. Probiotics are preparations or food products that include substances of microbial and non-microbial origin, which, when taken naturally, have a favorable effect on the physiological and biochemical reactions of the organism, optimizing its microbiological status (functioning of the normal microbial community). Symbiotics or multi-probiotics are preparations consisting of several probiotic strains. Symbiotic are preparations, biologically active supplements, and probiotic products of mixed composition - complexes of probiotics, including those with multiple strains, with various so-called prebiotic substances. Their effect is based on the synergism of the combination of pre-and probiotics. Parapharmaceuticals are biologically active food additives, which are used in prophylaxis, adjunctive therapy, and maintaining the functional activity of organs and organ systems within physiological limits.