FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (19): 255-260.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201719041

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Recent Development of Foods for Special Medical Purposes

LI Xusheng1, JIANG Xinwei1, SUN Jianxia2, ZHU Cuijuan1, LI Xia1, BAI Weibin1,*   

  1. 1. Department of Food Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; 2. Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510090, China
  • Online:2017-10-15 Published:2017-09-29

Abstract: Foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) are a class of specially formulated foods that play a significant role in nutritional supply and disease control for the nutritional management of patients. This review introduces the development of FSMP in China and the Chinese standards for FSMP. The application and the basis for the formulation of FSMP in various diseases are outlined. Problems existing in the Chinese FSMP industry are analyzed and discussed including insufficient supply and backward processing technology. In conclusion, this review provides a theoretical basis for the development of FSMP in China.

Key words: foods for special medical purposes, classification, disease, nutrition

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