PHYTO TEA (HERBAL TEA) – INNOVATIVE PRODUCT FOR REPLENISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL MARKET OF AROMATIC GOODS PRODUCTION

Knowing the properties of aromatic plants, a human began to expand the sphere of their use. The interest in aromatic plants continues, as in the territory of Ukraine they are the non-traditional source of plant material for a number of branches, are excellent honey plants and are used in landscaping. One of the promising directions for the use of aromatic plants is the creation of herbal drinks. The cultivation of non-traditional aromatic plants and the manufacture of various herbal drinks can improve the social infrastructure of the region. An important task for today is to increase the species and sort composition of non-traditional types of aromatic plants by introducing and implementing the new promising plants in various agro climatic zones, studying the use of plant raw materials, creating new types of spicy products to replenish the regional food market. During the years of investigations, it had been established, that the climate conditions of Transcarpathia are favorable for growing the aromatic plants. The scientists of Zakarpatian SAES had created some new competitive varieties, the economic effect from which makes up: from Svitanok – 6942 hrn/hа and 165%; Citronelli – 7700 hrn/hа and 128% correspondingly; Green Gold – 4500 hrn/hа and 64,4%; Pochatok – 17952 hrn/hа and 170%; Coral – 10230 hrn. and 58,4%; Krasunya – 4522 hrn/hа and 87,9%. The study of medicinal properties contributed to the selection of aromatic plants for a composition of various functional purposes. The following compositions received the positive assessment and are recommended for the production of herbal mixtures using the newly created varieties: «Aromatnyi (Flavored)» (pat. № 31317), «Transcarpathian» ( pat. № 47608 А), «Bakhtyanskiy» (pat. № 96373), «Cardiofit» (pat. № 96371), «Stomach » (pat. № 94292) and «Tsukrynka (Sugar)» (pat. № 96372). We have worked out TC U 10.8-00729391-001:2016 «Dietary supplements. Herbal teas «Bakhtyanochka». Technical conditions». The introduction and creation of new promising species and varieties of aromatic plants into the culture will expand the species and varietal composition of the local flora, with nontraditional plants for the region and contribute to the replenishment of the assortment of spicy products in the home market, the production of spicy raw materials for processing (essential oils), spicy mixtures for preserving vegetables and fruits and the production of phyto(herbal)-tea "Aromatny(Flavored)", "Transcarpathian", "Bakhtyanskiy", "Stomach", "Cardiofit", "Tsukrynka", "Bronchofit", "Nyrkofit (Kidney)".