The use of plant protein-based foods for the correction of dietary patterns in alimentary-dependent diseases: opportunities and prospects. A review
- Authors: Morozov S.V.1,2, Pilipenko V.I.1, Isakov V.A.1, Sasunova A.N.1, Goncharov A.A.1, Kochetkova A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- Issue: Vol 97, No 8 (2025): Treatment issues
- Pages: 727-734
- Section: Reviews
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0040-3660/article/view/314025
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/00403660.2025.08.203302
- ID: 314025
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Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis is a rare pathology characterised by recurrent inflammation in the cardiac cavity. Treatment of recurrent pericarditis is The possibilities of using food products based on vegetable protein to correct nutritional patterns in alimentary-dependent diseases (ADDs) of the digestive system have not been sufficiently studied. The purpose of the review is to analyze the literature data to determine the possibilities of using vegetable protein products to correct nutritional patterns in the most common ADDs of the digestive system. We searched the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, CyberLeninka, and Elibrary databases with keywords corresponding to the study goals. There were 314 studies identified; however, after excluding duplicate publications and analyzing relevant data, 66 papers were included. The analysis results showed a possible benefit from using vegetable protein, which may be of clinical importance in diseases such as metabolically associated fatty liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. Data on the adequacy of diets with vegetable protein and possible adverse events during their use are presented. The technological and economic prospects of using products based on vegetable proteins to correct nutritional patterns in patients with ADDs of the digestive system are addressed.
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Sergey V. Morozov
Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety; Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Author for correspondence.
Email: morosoffsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6816-3058
д-р мед. наук, вед. науч. сотр. отд-ния гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии и диетотерапии; проф. каф. гастроэнтерологии
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowVladimir I. Pilipenko
Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety
Email: morosoffsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5632-1880
канд. мед. наук, науч. сотр. отд-ния гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии и диетотерапии
Russian Federation, MoscowVasily A. Isakov
Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety
Email: morosoffsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4417-8076
д-р мед. наук, проф., зав. отд-нием гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии и диетотерапии
Russian Federation, MoscowArmida N. Sasunova
Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety
Email: morosoffsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8896-5285
врач-эндокринолог
Russian Federation, MoscowAlexey A. Goncharov
Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety
Email: morosoffsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8099-8602
мл. науч. сотр. отд-ния гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии и диетотерапии
Russian Federation, MoscowAlla A. Kochetkova
Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety
Email: morosoffsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9821-192X
чл.-кор. РАН, д-р техн. наук, проф., зав. лаб. пищевых биотехнологий и специализированных продуктов
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