In 1991, Japan's Ministry of Health, which regulates food and drugs, promulgated the new term, "food for specified health use," designating 70 different categories, including refined rice, dietary fiber, and lactic acid drinks which contain oligosachharides that can stabilize the digestive system.
到了一九九一年，日本管理食品與藥品的機構厚生省將之改名為「特定保健用食品」，包括精製米、膳食纖維、含有寡糖可以整腸的乳酸飲料等七十餘種。