A systematic approach to the production of functional food products using medicinal plant raw materials

Abstract

A systematic approach to the production of functional food products using medicinal plant materials, including four stages, is proposed. At each stage, goals and objectives are formulated, for the solution of which legal acts (orders) are issued by the heads of the Departments of Forestry, Health, Industry and Trade at the regional level. The Forestry Department controls the procurement of food forest resources and the collection of medicinal plants. The Department of Health resolves fundamentally important issues related to the detection and prevention of non-communicable diseases, and the conduct of clinical trials. The Department of Industry and Trade selects food industry enterprises in the region, organizes and introduces functional food products into production. The necessity of using medicinal plant raw materials as a valuable source of biologically active substances in functional food technologies is substantiated. The regulatory framework regulating the production, procurement and storage of plant raw materials is presented, the goals and objectives of individual Departments responsible for the quality of life of the population are formulated, and a systematic approach is proposed for the development and promotion of functional food products at enterprises in accordance with the needs of the regions.