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| Table 5 |   | |
| Types of Health Preservation Effects of FOSHU-Approved Products |
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| Health Preservation Effects | Number of Approved Products | Sales (million US$) | % |
| Digestive effect (by lactic acid bacteria) | 8 | 771 | 74.4 |
| Digestive effect (by dietary fiber) | 24 | 94 | 9.1 |
| Digestive effect (by oligosaccharide) | 40 | 82 | 7.9 |
| Blood pressure control | 4 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Mineral supplementation | 8 | 73 | 7.0 |
| Cholesterol control | 12 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Blood-sugar-content control | 4 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Total | 100 | 1,036 | 100.0 |
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| Source: Japan Health Food & Nutrition Food Association, Press Release (Jan. 26, 1998). | |||
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