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FOOD CONSTITUENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Human Diseases
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reduction of disease risk claim
1, record 1, English, reduction%20of%20disease%20risk%20claim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A claim] relating the consumption of a food or food constituent, in the context of the total diet, to the reduced risk of developing a disease or health-related condition. 1, record 1, English, - reduction%20of%20disease%20risk%20claim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Maladies humaines
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allégation relative à la réduction du risque de maladie
1, record 1, French, all%C3%A9gation%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20risque%20de%20maladie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Allégation [qui] porte sur le fait que la consommation d'un aliment ou d'un constituant d'un aliment, dans le contexte de l'alimentation globale, pourrait réduire le risque d'une maladie ou d'un état spécifique. 1, record 1, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20risque%20de%20maladie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Food Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health claim
1, record 2, English, health%20claim
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any representation that states, suggests, or implies that a relationship exists between a food or a constituent of that food and health. 1, record 2, English, - health%20claim
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These claims must be based on sound science. 1, record 2, English, - health%20claim
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allégation santé
1, record 2, French, all%C3%A9gation%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- allégation relative aux effets sur la santé 2, record 2, French, all%C3%A9gation%20relative%20aux%20effets%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- allégation relative à la santé 3, record 2, French, all%C3%A9gation%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation qui affirme, suggère ou implique l'existence d'une relation entre un aliment ou un constituant de l'aliment et un effet sur la santé. 3, record 2, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces allégations doivent être fondées sur de solides données scientifiques. 4, record 2, French, - all%C3%A9gation%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alegaciones de salud
1, record 2, Spanish, alegaciones%20de%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Información dirigida al consumidor sobre el efecto que un alimento ejerce sobre la nutrición y la prevención de enfermedades. 2, record 2, Spanish, - alegaciones%20de%20salud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Estados Unidos se permite [...] que se aleguen propiedades "que reducen el riesgo de padecer enfermedades" en ciertos alimentos. Las "alegaciones de salud" están autorizadas por la Administración para Alimentos y Medicamentos [...] siempre que existan evidencias científicas públicamente disponibles [...] y de que dichas alegaciones estén respaldadas por pruebas. [...] la intención [...] es que el fin de dichas alegaciones sea el beneficio de los consumidores, y que se facilite información sobre hábitos alimenticios saludables, que pueden ayudar a reducir el riesgo de contraer enfermedades [...] las alegaciones pueden basarse también en declaraciones autorizadas de Organismos Científicos Federales, como los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud [...] y los Centros para la Prevención y el Control de Enfermedades [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - alegaciones%20de%20salud
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- food constituent
1, record 3, English, food%20constituent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Starch is an important constituent in many foods. It plays an obvious role in achieving the desired viscosity in such products as cornstarch pudding, sauces, pie fillings and gravies. It plays a more subtle role in potatoes, cereals, and baked products such as biscuits, muffins, popovers, pastry, cake and bread. Because of the importance of this food constituent, it is important to understand more about it. 2, record 3, English, - food%20constituent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- constituant alimentaire
1, record 3, French, constituant%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- constituant de l'alimentation 2, record 3, French, constituant%20de%20l%27alimentation
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux tiers (66 %) affirmaient qu'eux-mêmes ou qu'un membre de leur famille consommaient au moins un aliment ou un constituant alimentaire (comme les fibres ou les vitamines) pour les avantages qu'ils associaient à cet aliment. 3, record 3, French, - constituant%20alimentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aliphatic
1, record 4, English, aliphatic
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- acyclic 2, record 4, English, acyclic
avoid, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated carbon compounds, excluding aromatic compounds. 3, record 4, English, - aliphatic
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aliphatic : This adjective was previously given different definitions. According to the "Dictionary of nutrition and food technology", by Arnold E. Benderit, in 1975, it was a "Name given to those organic chemicals that have open-chain structure in distinction to the alicyclic compounds, which contain rings of carbon compounds. "According to "The Condensed Chemical Dictionary", by Gessner Goodrich Hawley, in 1981, it referred to "One of the major groups of organic compounds characterized by straight-or branched-chain arrangement of the constituent carbon atoms. " 4, record 4, English, - aliphatic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aliphatique
1, record 4, French, aliphatique
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- acyclique 2, record 4, French, acyclique
avoid, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un composé] carboné, acyclique ou cyclique, saturé ou insaturé, à l'exclusion des composés aromatiques. 3, record 4, French, - aliphatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se disait auparavant de ce qui caractérisait «les composés organiques à chaîne ouverte (série grasse), par opposition à ceux contenant des cycles carbonés.» [Citation tirée du «Dictionnaire des industries alimentaires», de Jean-Michel Clément, 1978.] 4, record 4, French, - aliphatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Hidrocarburos alifáticos o acíclicos
- Industria alimentaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- alifático
1, record 4, Spanish, alif%C3%A1tico
adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- acíclico 2, record 4, Spanish, ac%C3%ADclico
avoid, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mixed culture fermentation 1, record 5, English, mixed%20culture%20fermentation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mixed culture fermentations. It is becoming increasingly clear that the concurrent growth of two or more microbial species can confer advantages and properties not characteristic of monocultures of the constituent organisms. Applications of mixed culture technology can be found in traditional and novel food/feed production, metabolite synthesis, metal recovery and detoxification. 1, record 5, English, - mixed%20culture%20fermentation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fermentation en culture mixte
1, record 5, French, fermentation%20en%20culture%20mixte
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fermentations en culture mixte. Il apparaît de plus en plus évident que la culture conjointe de deux ou plusieurs espèces microbiennes peut présenter des avantages et des propriétés qui ne se manifestent pas dans les monocultures des organismes considérés. Les techniques de culture mixte peuvent trouver à s'appliquer dans la production de denrées alimentaires traditionnelles et nouvelles, pour l'être humain et pour les animaux, dans la synthèse de métabolites, dans la récupération des métaux et dans la détoxication. 1, record 5, French, - fermentation%20en%20culture%20mixte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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