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MeSH Heading: Functional Food
Tree Number(s): G07.203.300.572; J02.500.572
Unique ID: D055951
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055951
Annotation: do not confuse with FOOD, FORTIFIED; FOOD, FORMULATED; FOOD ADDITIVES; or DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; coordinate IM with specific nutrient if relevant (IM)
Scope Note: 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).
Previous Indexing: Dietary Supplements (1999-2009); Food Additives (1998-2009); Food, Fortified (1998-2009)
See Also: Dietary Supplements
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2015/06/12

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

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economics (EC)

history (HI)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

toxicity (TO)

virology (VI)

Functional Food MeSH Descriptor Data 2024