"Functional Food" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D055951
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.300.572 J02.500.572
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| Concept/Terms |
Functional Food- Functional Food
- Food, Functional
- Foods, Functional
- Functional Foods
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Functional Food" by people in Profiles.
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Amenyenu E, Abbah QS, Fawole AO, Onuh JO. Modified Lipids as Functional Ingredients for Chronic Disease Management. J Food Sci. 2025 Sep; 90(9):e70526.
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Abbah QS, Amenyenu E, Aryee ANA, Onuh JO. Functional Carbohydrates as Innovative Food Ingredients in Diabetes Management: A Succinct Review. J Food Sci. 2025 Jul; 90(7):e70372.
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Shahnaz T, Fawole AO, Adeyanju AA, Onuh JO. Food Proteins as Functional Ingredients in the Management of Chronic Diseases: A Concise Review. Nutrients. 2024 Jul 19; 16(14).
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Willcox BJ, Willcox DC. Caloric restriction, caloric restriction mimetics, and healthy aging in Okinawa: controversies and clinical implications. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2014 Jan; 17(1):51-8.
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Willcox DC, Willcox BJ, Todoriki H, Suzuki M. The Okinawan diet: health implications of a low-calorie, nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich dietary pattern low in glycemic load. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009 Aug; 28 Suppl:500S-516S.