Prospect analysis for use of Aegopodium podagraria L. processed products in food systems of functional orientation

The article summarizes scientific data on the biological activity of a promising plant raw material: the aerial part of goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria L., Apiaceae). The research goal is to summarize scientific data on the rationale for the use of the goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria L.) processed products as a potential source of biologically active substances in functional and specialized food systems. The novelty of the study is the systematization and the generalization of scientific data on the bioactive properties of goutweed. Research objectives are the analysis of the use of goutweed in traditional medicine and in cooking, the generalization of scientific data on the biologically active substances, the systematization of research results on the effectiveness of the use of goutweed processing products for medical purposes, the systematization of research results on the use of goutweed in feed-stuff technologies. The study has conducted a search for foreign sources over the past 10 years in the electronic databases of Google Scholar, Pub Med, Science Direct, Elibrary.ru, in which the potential health benefits of goutweed use have been showed. To study scientific data on the problem, methods of systematization, analysis and generalization have been used. Scientific studies have revealed many properties of compounds isolated from Aegopodium podagraria (goutweed), whereby the prospects for using processed goutweed products as potential sources of natural minor components have been formulated. Aegopodium podagraria is characterized by high antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory activity, has a diverse mineral and vitamin composition. It can be considered as a promising raw material with high biopotential for the development of food systems and animal food.