Development of functional agricultural products utilizing the new health claim labeling system in Japan

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 554-563

  Maeda Yamamoto, Mari ^a   Ohtani, Toshio ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Foods with function claims; Functional agricultural products; O methylated catechin; cryptoxanthin

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; FLAVONOIDS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; PHENOLS;

FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD RESEARCH; FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; PROMOTING EFFECT; RISK REDUCTIONS; SATSUMA MANDARIN; SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE;

FUNCTIONAL FOOD;

CROP; FOOD PACKAGING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JAPAN; LAW; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; STANDARDS;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FOOD LABELING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; JAPAN; LEGISLATION, FOOD;

EID: 85044986773     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1422175     Document Type: Review

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