[Bioactive compounds in the nutrition of peri- and postmenopausal women within the concept of 4P-medicine].

An updated consensus statement from the European Menopause and Andropause Society noted that a woman's quality of life may decline during peri- and post-menopause as a result of various menopausal symptoms and age-related comorbidities. of the work was to assess the possibility of using bioactive compounds in periand postmenopausal women to prevent the development of menopausal complications and chronic diseases associated with aging. . Literature search was carried out using PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, RSCI databases mainly over the past 10 years, with the exception of works of fundamental importance, according to the keywords "perimenopause", "postmenopause", "Affron® saffron extract", "special extract ERr 731". . The use of diet, dietary supplements including those containing extracts of saffron (Affron®) and Siberian rhubarb (ERr 731) and their biologically active substances, has a versatile effect on the correction of menopausal disorders due to the impact on various pathogenetic pathways of their development and can be used in women in this period as a phytonutrient support. . The combined use of saffron and Siberian rhubarb extracts is promising from the point of view of correcting the female state during peri- and postmenopause, taking into account the pathogenetic moments of the development of menopausal complications and chronic diseases associated with aging.