Blended fruit and vegetable juices based on small-fruited apples, pumpkin, mountain ash and honey

Health and life expectancy of a person are largely related to the quality of food. Insufficient amount of biologically active substances (BAS) in the diet can lead to the development of alimentary diseases such as diabetes, cancer, diseases of the cardiovascular system. They are based on oxidative stress causing the development of inflammation. Natural antioxidants of plant origin – polyphenols and carotenoids reduce the risk of these diseases. To create blended juices of functional orientation, fruit and vegetable raw materials containing high concentrations of these compounds is suggested to use. Mountain ash and small-fruited Siberian apples are rich in flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids, pumpkin – carotenoids. Honey enriches the taste of the drink. Based on these components, recipes of blended fruit and vegetable juices with honey were created. Methods of research of organoleptic, physico-chemical and microbiological parameters, approved by normative and technical documentation, were used in the work...