Fruit growing
and viticulture of South Russia

Annotation

The article presents an overview of the results of research on profiling the valuable chemical composition of cornel, sea buckthorn, aronia, viburnum, hawthorn, honeysuckle, rosehip, elderberry, blueberry. The high content of biologically active substances in fruits was noted: vitamins C, group B, provitamins, a diverse composition of substances of polyphenolic nature, organic acids, microelements, phytoncides. The world experience of clinical trials confirming the beneficial properties of the fruits of the examined crops in the treatment and prevention of various ailments of human health is reflected. The research works on the influence of phytonutrients in the fight against diabetes, liver diseases, oncological diseases of the food tract, with various inflammatory processes: osteoarthritis, atopic dermatitis are analyzed. Many studies have been devoted to the therapeutic significance of the vitamin composition of cornel, sea buckthorn, aronia, viburnum, hawthorn, honeysuckle, blueberry, which are gaining popularity among farmers, rosehip, elderberry fruits. The fruits of these crops have a unique antioxidant complex that has a radioprotective effect on the radicals of harmful substances accumulating in the body of a modern person. It is noted, first of all, the synergistic effect of substances of polyphenolic nature, the presence of which is inherent in all fruit and berry crops considered in the review, and playing a huge role in the prevention and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system. The assessment of fruits and berries as an indispensable component of a healthy diet is given, since the human body is not able to synthesize the necessary complex of anti-oxidizing substances, the source of which are plants. The possibility of getting the objects in question into the formal, but fashionable marketing �superfood lists� is evaluated. Attention is paid to research in the field of studying the biochemical composition and properties of fruit and berry raw materials in the development of recipes for therapeutic products in the laboratory of storage and processing of fruits and berries of the FSBSI NCFSCHVW.