FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (14): 357-346.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-20241010-047

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Recent Progress in the Application of Organoid Technology in the Field of Health Foods

ZHANG Shaoshi, ZHAO Jian, GUO Yu, YAN Wenjie   

  1. (1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; 2. Functional Testing Center of Health Food, College of Applied Arts and Science, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China)
  • Published:2025-06-20

Abstract: With the continuous improvement of the evaluation system for health food technology, the existing evaluation methods are no longer able to meet the needs of future development. Therefore, it is particularly important to develop a more comprehensive and accurate evaluation system that combines advanced technological means with traditional evaluation models. Organoid technology, as a new biological means, can simulate the structure and function of human organs more realistically, improve the accuracy and reliability of experiments, and reduce the need for animal experiments. This paper explores the potential application of 3D organoid technology in health food research from the perspectives of toxicological evaluation, the absorption and metabolism of functional factors, the research and development of health foods for special populations, and the development of new evaluation models for functionalities. It also puts forward new considerations on the development direction of health food evaluation system. The aim is to provide a more accurate and physiologically relevant technical platform for the evaluation system of health foods, so as to promote the scientific research and development and strict supervision of health foods.

Key words: organoids; health foods; cell models; animal models

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