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Table 9

Classification of Functional Food

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Bio-defensing Function

Allergy

reducting food

Immuno

activating food¦

Lymphatic system

enhancing food

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Disease-preventing

Function

High blood pressure

preventing food¦

Diabetes

preventing food¦

Congenital metabolic disorder

preventing food

Antitumor food¦

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Functional Food

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Disease-recovery

Function

Cholesterol

controlling food¦

Blood platelet aggregation

preventing food

Hematosis

adjusting food¦

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Physical rhythm

Controlling function

Central nervous system

stimulating food¦

Peripheral nervous system

stimulating food¦

Food intake

regulating food

Absorptive function

regulating food¦

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Aging-suppreeing

Function

Lipid peroxide formation

controlling food¦

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¦An asterisk marks a function for which tea is particularly efficacious.

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