BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE FOOD ADDITIVE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A23L1/30 A23L1/25 A23L1/212 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: biologically active additive applied for direct food usage for prevention purposes or for creation of enriched, functional and specialised food products is represented by pumpkin refuses powder obtained by way of refuses drying, cooling and subsequent milling. Before drying, pumpkin refuses are treated in UHF electromagnetic field with frequency equal to 2450 MHz, specific power equal to 800-1000 W/dm³ during 40-60 sec. Milling is performed till content of particles sized no more than 0.05 mm in the additive is no less than 99%.

EFFECT: invention allows to manufacture a biologically active food additive with maximum preservation of antioxidants ie vitamin C, β-carotene and P-active substance which promotes high physiologically functional properties, in particular, antioxidant properties.

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