A preliminary investigation on safety evaluation system for health foods.

Author: Pei-Gen XIAO ¹ ; Lian-Da LI ; Yong LIU
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1. Institut of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medica Sciences, Chinese Peking Union Medica College, Beijing 100094, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Consumer Product Safety; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Food Analysis; methods; Food Contamination; analysis; Food, Organic; adverse effects; classification; standards
From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2005;30(1):9-11
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVEIn order to guarantee the safety of health foods, a safety evaluation system has been initially proposed.
METHODBased on both experienced and experimental safe data of health foods, different safety criteria could be divided.
RESULTA safety evaluation system with five criteria has been finally established, ingredients listed in the first three safe criteria were suitable for health foods.
CONCLUSIONThis system could be applied for the selection of relevant ingredients of health foods at R&D stage, and it would be improved after certain period of implementation.