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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Functional Food
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Alimentos Funcionales
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Alimento Funcional
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Tree Number:
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J02.500.525.425
SP6.041.142
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Definition English:
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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. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with FOOD, FORTIFIED; FOOD, FORMULATED; FOOD ADDITIVES; or DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; coordinate IM with specific nutrient if relevant (IM)
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See Related English:
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Dietary Supplements
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History Note English:
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2010
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50326
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Unique Identifier:
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D055951
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Occurrence in VHL:
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