Introduction of Function Classification of Health Food
In #3.1 of GB 16740-1997 General Standards for Health (Functional) Foods, Health (functional) foods are defined as “health (functional) food is one kind of food, has the common characteristics, can adust human body function, address to specified population, but not intended for cure diseases”. So the health food to be applied should have 3 nature: ①food nature; ②functional nature, have specified function; ③no drug nature. The function for the same kind of health food is not limited, however, not more than three function is suggested, as the more function, the more difficult to apply.
Function Classification of Health Food as follows.
1.Strengthen immunity
2.Help low the blood fat
3.Help low blood sugar
4.Anti-oxidation
5.Assist to improve memory
6.Relieve vision tiredness
7.Improve to release plumbum
8.Clear pharyngeal heat
9.Assist to low blood pressure
10.Improve sleep
11.Improve milk secretion
12.Relieve physical tiredness
13.Improve oxygen deficit capability
14.Assist to protect radiation harm
15.Reduce weight
16.Improve grow and and development
17.Improve bone density
18.Improve nutrition hyphemia
19.Assist to protect chemical liver damage
20.Remove acne
21.Remove chloasma
22.Improve skin water
23.Improve skin oil
24.Adjust intestinal bacteria colony
25.Improve digestion
26.Improve excretion
27. Assist to protect gastric mucosa damage
