Biologically active food additive strengthening the organism adaptive power and body defences and having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity contains vegetal origin components represented by a complex extract of devil's-club root, Rhaponticum carthamoides root, Hedysarum neglectum Ledeb root, celery roots and leaves, rhodiola rosea root, Japanese angelica tree roots, boschniakia rossica roots, Hungarian sainfoin herb, magnolia-vine fruits; additionally the additive contains chitosan, trepang fermentative hydrolysate, ascorbic acid, taurine, glutathione, nicotinamide, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, anhydrous calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, zinc chloride, bee honey at preset ingredients ratio. EFFECT: biologically active food additive promotes effective strengthening of the organism adaptive power and body defences and human aging retardation.