Influence of some components of specialized products for athletes on the intestinal microbiome and related macroorganism indicators

Abstract

Purpose: to analyze literature data on the influence of some components of specialized food products for athletes on the qualitative and quantitative composition of the intestinal microbiome and related indicators of the macroorganism.Materials and methods: The selection of current scientific articles was carried out in open electronic databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed. ncbi, Scientific Electronic Library of the Russian Federation (elibrary.ru), Russian State Library and others. The search depth is not limited.Results. It has been shown that normalization of the diet, and therefore the nutritional status, deficient in some macro- (calcium, magnesium), microelements (iron, zinc), vitamins (A, B1, B2, B6, folates, B12, D), antioxidants, is possible not only with the help of dietary supplements containing these and other (L-carnitine, caffeine) substances, but to a significant extent this improvement is possible through the consumption of pro- and prebiotics, modulating and creating favorable conditions for maintaining the optimal composition of the intestinal microbiota and endogenous synthesis of various biologically active substances. The participation of microflora in maintaining the integrity of the functional activity of the gastrointestinal tract, ensuring an adequate immune response, maintaining acid-base balance and water-salt metabolism, and the synthesis of a number of biologically active substances has been established. Most studies have been conducted on animals.Conclusion: optimization of athletes’ diets using specialized food products that have a modulating effect on microflora plays an important role in maintaining health and performance. The issue requires further study with the participation of volunteers.