KMID : 1234520120070010010
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Korean Journal of Urogenital Tract Infection Inflammation 2012 Volume.7 No. 1 p.10 ~ p.19
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Functional Foods: Role in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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Han Chang-Hee
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Abstract
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The term, functional foods, was first introduced in Japan in the mid-1980s and it refers to processed foods that contain ingredients that aid specific bodily functions in addition to being nutritious. The Institute of Medicine¡¯s Food and Nutrition Board (IOM/FNB, 1994) defined functional foods as "any food or food ingredient that may provide a health benefit beyond the traditional nutrients it contains". This article reviews the literature for the primary plant and animal foods that have been linked with physiological benefits. Although a plethora of biologically-active compounds have been identified in this regard, this review focuses on foods, rather than specific compounds isolated from foods.
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KEYWORD
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Functional food, Disease, Prevention, Health promotion
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