Health foods and foods with health claims in Japan

System Building For Safe Medication

“…Besides registered medicine, the population of CAM users is growing, especially in the aged and in patients with chronic disease (Chung et al, 2009;Desai & Grossberg, 2003;Kennedy, 2005;McKenna & Killoury, 2010;Miller et al, 2008;Nowack et al, 2009;Ohama et al, 2006;Ramage-Morin, 2009). The most prevalent use of CAM are for treating cardiovascular disease, pain healing, cancer adjuvant therapy and obesity (Izzo, 2005).…”

Antioxidant Activity of Pulse Hydrocolloids: Classical Screening Methods Depending on Water Soluble Phenolic Antioxidants Need Revision to Measure True Antioxidant Potential of Pulses

“…The release of bind phenolic compounds (or exposure of their bind antioxidant groups) following protein and starch digestion could be the major factor responsible for the health benefits of pulses and other legumes including soy beans. Recently, we showed the high bound phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of lentil proteins [9]. In this work, we compared the antioxidant potentials of water extracts and hydrocolloid extracts from different dry seeds of pulse cultivars.…”

“…The use of AP enables extraction of pulse hydrocolloids containing bound phenolic compounds, but lacking free phenolic compounds [9]. Then, 20 g of AP was suspended in 250 mL distilled water under continuous magnetic stirring.…”

Foods with Health Claims in Japan

“…In Japan, the regulatory system to approve health claims on labels was established by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in 1991 (Shimizu, 2003;Tanaka, 2004;Ohama, 2006). The current system for regulation of health foods is called "Food with Health Claims" (FHC), the enforcement regulations for which are based on the Food Sanitation Law and the Health Promotion Law (Shokuanhatsu Notification No.…”