ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION OF Secale cereale L. AS FUNCTIONAL FOODS

Abstract

Secale cereale L. is second important bread grain, after wheat, and an economically important crop for functional food. Rye production parameters in world and in Serbia were analysed in this study and quality parameters. The average rye area (4.28 mill. ha) and production (12.12 mil.t) in world, in the fiveyear period, recorded a growth trend and average grain yield was 3.01 t ha -1 . In 2020 in the Republic of Serbia, the average grain yield of rye was 3,23 t ha -1 . Rye is considered a healthy cereal due to its high content of dietary fiber and is a rich source of vitamins B and E, minerals: Ca, Fe, F, P, K, Zn, Mn, Cu, K, which is why it is a suitable raw material for the production of functional food. Rye foods have beneficial effects on insulin, which may have positive implications for diabetes prevention. Development of innovative and tasty rye products is crucial in increasing awareness, consumption of rye foods and thus production.