Define Japanese criteria for functional foods?
The Japanese criteria for functional foods include:
- They are food (not capsules, pills/powder) on the basis of naturally occurring food components.
- They can and should be consumed as part of normal daily diet.
- They have a defined function on the human organism to:
- improve immune function,
- prevent specific disease,
- support recovery from specific diseases,
- control physical and psychic complaints, and
- Slow down the ageing process.