 Functional Food
"Functional Food" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Components of the usual diet that may provide health benefits beyond basic nutrients. Examples of functional foods include soy, nuts, chocolate, and cranberries (From NCCAM Backgrounder, March 2004, p3). Soy, for example, provides not only protein but also PHYTOESTROGENS (isoflavones), which help reduce total blood cholesterol by lowering LDL CHOLESTEROL.
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D055951
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J02.500.525.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Functional Food- Functional Food
- Food, Functional
- Foods, Functional
- Functional Foods
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Functional Food" by people in Profiles.
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Zhang R, Zhang Z, Zou L, Xiao H, Zhang G, Decker EA, McClements DJ. Enhancement of carotenoid bioaccessibility from carrots using excipient emulsions: influence of particle size of digestible lipid droplets. Food Funct. 2016 Jan; 7(1):93-103.
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McClements DJ. Reduced-fat foods: the complex science of developing diet-based strategies for tackling overweight and obesity. Adv Nutr. 2015 May; 6(3):338S-52S.
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Davidov-Pardo G, Joye IJ, McClements DJ. Food-grade protein-based nanoparticles and microparticles for bioactive delivery: fabrication, characterization, and utilization. Adv Protein Chem Struct Biol. 2015; 98:293-325.
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McClements DJ. Utilizing food effects to overcome challenges in delivery of lipophilic bioactives: structural design of medical and functional foods. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2013 Dec; 10(12):1621-32.
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Chen B, McClements DJ, Decker EA. Design of foods with bioactive lipids for improved health. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2013; 4:35-56.
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McClements Dj. Edible delivery systems for nutraceuticals: designing functional foods for improved health. Ther Deliv. 2012 Jul; 3(7):801-3.
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Boon CS, McClements DJ, Weiss J, Decker EA. Factors influencing the chemical stability of carotenoids in foods. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2010 Jun; 50(6):515-32.
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