Functional Ingredients of Wheat-Based Bakery, Traditional, Pasta, and Other Food Products.

Any food intentionally designed to lower the risk of, or delay the onset of, certain diseases,
or otherwise provide a health benefit as a result of either adding or removing
certain substances from that food is known as functional food. Dietary fibers; amino
acids, peptides, and proteins; minerals and vitamins; phytochemicals and antioxidants;
lactic acid bacteria; polyunsaturated fatty acids; and sugar alcohols are examples of
some health-enhancing ingredients. The beneficial effects of these ingredients have
prompted the researchers to develop products with special health-promoting characteristics.
This review gives emphasis on the different functional ingredients that are
available, compatible with the physiological characteristics of wheat-based and other
products, and provides evidence of the relationship between the food and health.