Recent Research and Development of Functional Food in Taiwan
Resource
The Journal of Medical Investigation, 54(3-4) 389-391
Journal
The Journal of Medical Investigation
Pages
389-391
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
Hwang, Lucy Sun
Abstract
As the living standard rises, people are more concerned with the health benefits of foods. Functional foods are, therefore, receiving increasing attention worldwide. The functional food market in Taiwan reached 1.78 billion US dollars in 2005. Only those which have been certified by the Department of Health can claim their health benefits. Until January 2007, only 88 functional foods have received the certificates. In addition to the product development in the food industry, research institutes and universities are also actively engaged in the technology development and basic research of functional foods. Many raw materials harvested in Taiwan, including edible plants, herbs, medicinal mushrooms, and sea foods, are investigated for their health benefits, bioactive components and suitable processing technologies.
Subjects
Functional food; Health food; Taiwan
SDGs
Other Subjects
attention; conference paper; food industry; functional food; health; herb; market; mushroom; plant; research; sea food; Taiwan; technology; United States; university; article; food; food handling; human; nutritional science; Basidiomycota; Food; Food Industry; Food Technology; Humans; Nutritional Sciences; Research; Taiwan
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journal article
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