• 운동영양학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.14-18
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• 2020

[Purpose] Functional foods are thought to strongly influence the structure and function of the brain. Previous studies have reported that brain-boosting diets may enhance neuroprotective functions. Certain foods are particularly rich in nutrients like phytochemicals that are known to support brain plasticity; such foods are commonly referred to as brain foods. [Methods] In this review, we briefly explore the scientific evidence supporting the neuroprotective activity of a number of phytochemicals with a focus on phenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as flavonoid, olive oil, and omega-3 fatty acid. [Results] The aim of this study was to systematically examine the primary issues related to phytochemicals in the brain. These include (a) the brain-gut-microbiome axis; (b) the effects of phytochemicals on gut microbiome and their potential role in brain plasticity; (c) the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in brain health; and (d) the effects of nutrition and exercise on brain function. [Conclusion] This review provides evidence supporting the view that phytochemicals from medicinal plants play a vital role in maintaining brain plasticity by influencing the brain-gut-microbiome axis. The consumption of brain foods may have neuroprotective effects, thus protecting against neurodegenerative disorders and promoting brain health.

• Safe Food
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2008

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2002년도 춘계 학술대회지
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• pp.73-76
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• 2002

The foods such as rice, peanuts and plums etc. are recognized as a direct way to keep health and to cure diseases based on the theory of that the medicine and foods are from the same source, not just to maintain life, therefore due to this reason, the dietary treatment is currently gathering strength with patients who are suffering from chronic diseases. Especially, 1 trust that the practical application of functional foods and taking medicine must be highly effective in curing diseases or relieving symptoms. In order to produce the superior functional foods by medicinal herbs, we should to make a greater effort to research the harvest time of material, drying and keeping method, and additionally try to develop the standard of food material and various drugs manufacturing continually.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.742-758
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• 2005

Lipid-based functional components present in foods undergo chemical changes during cooking. Useful n-3 and n-6 fatty acids, phytosterols, tocopherols, and carotenoids are degraded by thermal cooking such as frying, resulting in loss of their physiological functions. However, conjugated linoleic acid and diacylglycerols can be formed during heating, which would be beneficial to the health. Degree of degradation and formation of the functional components depends on the cooking method, cooking temperature and time, lipid matrix containing the components, and the presence of other materials. Although it is clear that the content of each functional component varies during long-heating in a model system consisting of small numbers of components, the real foods cooked in a small scale for a limited cooking time do not show highly significant differences in the functional components contents from raw food materials.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 향후 고령친화식품의 중심적인 상품군이 될 건강기능식품과 특수용도식품의 시장규모에 대한 예측을 시도하였다. 건강기능식품과 특수용도식품 중 고령친화와 관련된 시장의 범위를 설정하고 현황에 대해서 분석한 후 향후 전망에 대해서 예측하였는데, 경제성장과 민간소비지출의 변화 그리고 이에 따른 노령인구의 경제력 변화, 의료보험 및 연금저축의 변화 등을 반영하였다. 한편 관련기업들을 대상으로 한 설문조사 결과를 활용하는 한편, 노인인구의 변화 및 주요 만성질환의 발병률을 분석하여 예측에 반영하였다. 결과를 보면 2010년부터 2025년까지 건강기능식품과 특수용도식품 중 고령친화와 관련된 부문의 연평균 성장률은 최소 4.54%에서 최대 8.32%로 예측되었으며, 시장규모 예측치는 모형과 예측방식에 따라 2025년에 최소 7,073억원에서 최대 10,976억원으로 나타났다. 향후 고령친화제품의 수요는 고령인구의 증가와 보험급여 확대 등으로 크게 성장할 것으로 예상되는 반면에, 기업들은 수요의 변화를 관망하고 있는 상황으로 판단된다. 따라서 이는 자칫 수요에 비하여 부족한 공급 문제를 야기시킬 수 있다. 따라서 정부의 R&D에 대한 적극적인 지원, 고령친화식품에 대한 표준화 및 인증제 실시, 관련산업의 DB구축 등이 필요한 상황이다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2004

During the past decade, functional foods and nutraceuticals have emerged as a major consumer-driven trend, serving the desire of aging populations to exercise greater control over health, delaying aging, prevent disease and enhance well-being and performance. On a global basis, retail sales of functional food were worth an estimated USD 1,501 billion in 2001. The market for functional food in Korea has increased in the last three years above 10%. Especially value sales rose by over 30% between 1999 and 2001, and are worth around 12,000 billion won in 2001. To regulate functional food represented a rapidly growing market in Korea a new act 'Functional Health Food Act' was announced officially in 2002. The type of functional milk product in Korea market is conventional food containing various functional ingredient. To promote functional food market in milk product sector the introduction of functional and health claim should be taken into account in the future in Korea.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.410-417
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• 2010

건강효과나 보건효과를 표방한 다양한 건강기능식품이 시장에 유통되고 있다 이들 제품은 분명한 식품형태의 것으로부터 정체, 캡슐 상 까지여서 의약품과 오인 혼동될 우려가 높으며 전문적 지식이 없는 사람이 통상의 식품으로서 판매하고 있는 일이 많고 건강기능식품용 질병의 치료 목적으로 사용하는 경우도 적지 않다. 건강기능식품제도의 창설이나 법적 규제에 의해 혼란스런 건강기능식품의 상황을 개선하기 위한 노력이 계속되어 왔지만 아직 소비자에게는 제대로 전달되지 않고 있다. 따라서 건강기능식품이 질병의 치료에 이용되는 문제나 위법으로 의약품성분을 첨가한 제품이 유통되는 문제는 끊이지 않고 있고 이러한 문제는 인터넷 등의 정보 전달수단의 발달에 따라 더욱 확대되고 있다. 건강기능식품의 문제는 제품자체의 문제와 이용방법의 문제로 크게 나눌 수 있지만 어느 쪽이나 적절한 정보를 소비자에게 전달해서 그 실태가 틀림없이 인식되어야만 어느 정도 개선 헬 수 있다고 생각된다. 건강가능식품과 관련되어 야기 될 수 있는 문제들은 위법제품, 유해물질 혼입, 알레르기 병자에 대한 투여시 고려되어야 할 사항, 의약품과의 상호작용, 성분표시가 있어도 그 순도와 함량이 극히 애매해 검출되지 않을 수도 있는 문제, 대사활성화가 일어나는 제품, Alkaloid가 함유된 경우 및 비타민 미네랄의 과잉섭취와 부족에 의한 건강피해 리스크 등 많은 경우가 있다. 건강기능식품과 관련한 부작용 사례가 해마다 증가하고 있는 이유는 불량 건강기능식품 업체가 그 효과와 효능을 과장해서 선전하는 것도 중요한 부분을 차지하며 실제로 허위 과대 광고로 인해 적발된 사례가 연평균 821건에 달한다. 식품의약품안전청은 홈페이지를 통해 건강기능식품 문제의 개선과 홍보를 위해 정보를 제공하고 있지만 건강기능 식품의 적정사용과 의약품 건강기능식품 간 상호작용을 피하기 위해서는 개선의 여지가 있다. 건강기능식품문제의 개선을 위해서는 승인된 제품에 대한 정보 부작용 수집의 제도화 및 재평가 제도의 정착, 인체적용 전 시험과 인체적용 시험조건에 대한 표준화가 시급하다. 또한 적절한 정보제공 활동을 위해서는 건강기능식품 의약품 등 이종 데이터간의 유기적 연동을 위한 통합 DB시스템 및 사용자가 데이터를 편리하게 검색할 수 있는 사용자 인터페이스도 요망된다.

• Safe Food
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.4-8
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• 2010

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.75-87
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to identify nutrition quotient for elderly (NQ-E) and to investigate factors affecting NQ-E of the elderly using welfare center and senior citizen's center in Changwon city. A self-administered questionnaire was conducted between June 2021 and early August 2021 for 320 elderly (≥65 years, male, n=52, female, n=268). As a result of the survey, the mean NQ-E score was 61.12, which was within the medium-high grade. The scores of balance, moderation, and dietary behavior factors were within the medium-high grade, while diversity factor was within the medium-low grade. According to the results of the Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, NQ-E showed positive correlations with the 'with family' (p<0.01), 'education level' (p<0.01), 'health functional foods consumption' (p<0.01), 'monthly household income' (p<0.05), 'nutrition education experience' (p<0.05), 'reading nutrition labeling of health functional foods' (p<0.01), 'perception of the efficacy of health functional foods' (p<0.01), and 'the number of times of leisure activities per week' (p<0.01) and negative correlations with the 'gender' (p<0.05), 'age' (p<0.01), 'smoking' (p<0.05), and 'social frailty' (p<0.01). As a result of multiple regression analysis, 'gender' (p<0.05), 'perception of the efficacy of health functional foods' (p<0.05), 'the number of times of leisure activities per week' (p<0.05), and 'social frailty' (p<0.05) were found to be factors affecting NQ-E. Based on the results of this study, customized services by characteristic, nutrition education, and counseling for the elderly should be implemented and the development of various programs and continuous support of the community are necessary so that the elderly can carry out social exchange.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.549-561
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• 2018

Ginseng has been traditionally used for several millennia in Asian countries, including Korea, China, and Japan, not only as a nourishing and tonifying agent but also as a therapeutic agent for a variety of diseases. In recent years, the various effects of red ginseng including immunity improvement, fatigue relief, memory improvement, blood circulation improvement, antioxidation, mitigation of menopausal women's symptoms, and anticancer an effect have been reported in clinical as well as basic research. Around the world, there is a trend of the rising consumption of health functional foods on the level of disease prevention along with increased interest in maintaining health because of population aging and the awareness of lifestyle diseases and chronic diseases. Red ginseng occupies an important position as a health functional food. But till now, international ginseng monographs including those of the World Health Organization have been based on data on white ginseng and have mentioned red ginseng only partly. Therefore, the red ginseng monograph is needed for component of red ginseng, functionality certified as a health functional food in the Korea Food and Drug Administration, major efficacy, action mechanism, and safety. The present red ginseng monograph will contribute to providing accurate information on red ginseng to agencies, businesses, and consumers both in South Korea and abroad.