Selected functional foods for potential in disease treatment and their regulatory issues

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 397-415

  Butt, Masood Sadiq ^a   Sultan, M Tauseef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Consumer acceptability; Dietary supplements; Functional foods; Physiological threats; Regulations

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FUNCTIONAL FOODS; PHYSIOLOGICAL THREATS; REGULATIONS;

FOOD ADDITIVES; HEALTH; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; VITAMINS;

DISEASES;

EID: 84871728571     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2010.551313     Document Type: Article

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