Globalization has greatly accelerated the numbers and variety of food and beverage
products available worldwide. The exchange among greater numbers of countries …

Functional ingredients are a diverse group of compounds that are intended to produce a
positive effect on the health of the consumer. The term “functional” is not meant to …

The FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Center for Veterinary
Medicine have regulatory responsibility for approximately 80% of foods and food-related …

Various functional foods, marketing health and functional effects, have been distributed in
the market. These products, being in forms of foods, tablets, and capsules, are likely to be …

A much-needed guide to in vitro food functionality evaluation principles, processes, and
state-of-the-art modeling There are more than a few books devoted to the assessment of …

A functional food can be considered any food or food component that is claimed to provide
health benefits in addition to its nutritive value.'These benefits may include the prevention or …

The development of alternative methods to animal testing has gained great momentum
since Russel and Burch introduced the “3Rs” concept of Reduction, Refinement, and …

A state-of-the-art report on the latest advances in methods for evaluating the toxicological
and chemical characteristics of food additives and testing their safety. Prepared by a 54 …

This review focuses on the use of in vitro bioassays for the hazard assessment of food
contact materials (FCM) as a relevant strategy, in complement to analytical methods. FCM …

Science and expert judgment are the foundation for safety assessments of chemicals added
to food to ensure their use is safe. Hazard characterization is the first step in a safety …