title: [A preliminary investigation on safety evaluation system for health foods].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In order to guarantee the safety of health foods, a safety evaluation system has been initially proposed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on both experienced and experimental safe data of health foods, different safety criteria could be divided.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A safety evaluation system with five criteria has been finally established, ingredients listed in the first three safe criteria were suitable for health foods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This system could be applied for the selection of relevant ingredients of health foods at R&D stage, and it would be improved after certain period of implementation.
authors.affiliation: Institut of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medica Sciences, Chinese Peking Union Medica College, Beijing 100094, China.
authors.forename: Pei-Gen
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Lian-Da
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards