What ingredients in food will be regarded as health food,

Health food is a kind of food, which has the characteristics of general food, can regulate human function and is suitable for specific people to eat, but it can't treat diseases. Health (functional) food is called "health food" in Europe and America and "functional food" in Japan. The rise of health (functional) food in China was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After the development of the first generation and the second generation, it will enter the third generation, that is, health food not only needs human and animal experiments to prove that the product has certain physiological regulation function, but also needs to understand the structure, content, mechanism of action and its stable form in food.

The national standard GB/T15901-1994 fundamental terms of food industry defines "general food" as "substances that can be eaten or drunk by human beings, including processed food, semi-finished products and unprocessed food, excluding tobacco or substances that are only used as medicines." Codex Stan 1: 1985 "prepackaged foods General Labeling Standard" defines "general food" as: "It refers to any substance for human consumption, whether processed, semi-processed or unprocessed, including beverages, chewing gum and any substance used for food manufacturing, preparation or processing; But it does not include cosmetics, tobacco or substances used only for medicine. " Although the definitions of national standards and international standards are expressed in different words, their meanings are the same, which can be summarized as: all substances for human consumption. In Article 3.l of GB 16740- 1997 "General Standard for Health (Functional) Foods", health (functional) foods are defined as: "Health (functional) foods are foods that have general food characteristics, can regulate human functions, and are suitable for specific people to eat, but are not aimed at treating diseases.

List of items that can be used for health food

(in stroke order)

Ginseng Radix, Ginseng Folium, Ginseng Fructus, Notoginseng Radix, Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae, Cirsium japonicum, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Corni Fructus, Radix Cyathulae, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, Red Deer, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Cortex Acanthopanacis, Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, Cimicifugae Rhizoma, Radix Asparagi, Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Radix Pseudostellariae, Radix Morindae Officinalis, Radix Aucklandiae, Equisetum,

List of prohibited items in health food

Dysosma versicolor, Lysimachia christinae, Euphorbia Euphorbia, Aristolochia, Scolopendra, Radix Aconiti, Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae, Mulberry Leaves, Semen Strychni, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Buckwheat, Croton Croton, Mercury, Catharanthus roseus, Radix Kansui, Rhizoma Arisaematis, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Rhizoma Typhonii, Stellera Stellata, Caulis Akebiae, Nongjili and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae. Mao Dujuan, Derris, Digitalis, Datura flower, Petunia, Arsenic (white arsenic, red arsenic, arsenic), Kusnezoff monkshood root, Cortex Periplocae, Peganum harmala, Podophyllum, mangrove, iron bar, lily of the valley, and one branch on the snow.

According to the standard, health (functional) foods should have functional components corresponding to their functions and their minimum contents. Functional components refer to substances that can regulate human functions by activating enzyme activity or other means. At present, they mainly include:

1. polysaccharide: such as dietary fiber and lentinan;

2. Functional sweeteners (agents): such as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, etc.

3. Functional fats (fatty acids): such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, phosphate esters, choline, etc.

4. Free radical scavengers: such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase.

5. Vitamins: such as vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E;

6 peptides and protein: such as glutenin, immunoglobulin, etc.

7. Active fungi: such as polylactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria;

8. Trace elements: such as selenium and zinc;

9. Others: octacosanol, phytosterols, saponins (glycosides), etc.

With the continuous entry of foreign health foods, people can see more and more imported health foods in the market. Some unscrupulous merchants take advantage of the fact that ordinary people don't know the secret, take the opportunity to renovate and confuse people. How to choose imported health food? Here are five suggestions for you.

1. The first measure: the imported health food with formal label must have the approval certificate of imported health food approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in China, the label of health food-Little Blue Cap, and the batch number of health food, such as "Shiguo Jian Jin XX".

In the eyes of many people, it is natural that imported health food is in foreign languages. However, in fact, the state has expressly stipulated that health food imported formally must have standard Chinese and foreign language labels, and the Chinese font must be larger than the foreign font.

3. The third measure: qualified and regular imported health foods must be able to provide valid health certificates issued by the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau and affixed with anti-counterfeiting labels.

4. The fourth measure: the place of origin is clear. Many imported health foods can't see their origin on the outer packaging. According to the regulations, the product shall indicate the country or region of origin of the product and the name and address of the legally registered agent in China. People can check whether it is marked in Chinese and English. At the same time, you can find out whether you bought imported health food or not, and don't joke about "Made in China".

5. The fifth measure: With the basic elements, many people think that imported health foods are foreign goods, which may have requirements for foreign goods, which are different from domestic products. Many imported health food salesmen also use this to fool consumers. That was not the case. Regular imported health care products must also have the standard requirements of domestic health care products such as trademark, product name, production date, safe use period or effective date.