ABSTRACT
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A functional food is usually depicted as a product that has properties of both drugs
and food. In Asian countries, there is an old saying that “drugs and food share the
same origin.” This philosophy is compatible with what Hippocrates addressed about
25 centuries ago: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Oriental
medicine has been often considered not only as a source of nutrients but also as a
