{"id":1181,"date":"2020-08-26T14:20:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T11:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/afq\/what-is-afq\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T12:01:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:01:02","slug":"what-is-afq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/en\/afq\/what-is-afq\/","title":{"rendered":"The AFQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1181\" class=\"elementor elementor-1181 elementor-1146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02d185a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02d185a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be1cab9\" data-id=\"be1cab9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b829ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b829ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FoodOxys has registered a European certification mark, the Activity FoodOxys Quality (AFQ), in the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). AFQ introduces a new, innovative system for rating and classifying the quality of agricultural products. AFQ evaluates and compares a wide range of agri-food products, classified on the basis of the food and beverage code of the European Union and of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Below is a list of agri-food products that can be evaluated with the AFQ certification mark.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8e7233\" data-id=\"b8e7233\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb3cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adb3cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/afq_xx_for_registration-05-ouj46vtd2d93gh3ikdfh4ovm753img7gdv1qjr6or4.png\" title=\"afq_xx_for_registration-05\" alt=\"afq_xx_for_registration-05\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353336e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"353336e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/afq_xx_for_registration-02-ouj44vfsg4i0mi0nb057ap54gh095r84fwtclg6028.png\" title=\"afq_xx_for_registration-02\" alt=\"afq_xx_for_registration-02\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-287ffb9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"287ffb9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36ca10c2\" data-id=\"36ca10c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356914f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"356914f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5601\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Products covered by the certification mark (categorized by class)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5601\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5601\"><p>Concentrated tomato juice \u00b7 Cancoillotte (viscous French cheese) \u00b7 Cheese substitutes \u00b7 Tea with milk, with milk as the main ingredient \u00b7 Low-fat cheese \u00b7 Mixed Cheese \u00b7 The Cheese cooking \u00b7 Tofu cheese \u00b7 Cream cheese \u00b7 Fresh unripe cheese \u00b7 Soft cheese \u00b7 Olives stuffed with feta cheese in sunflower oil \u00b7 Strained soft white cheeses \u00b7 Strained cheese \u00b7 Chili with cheese \u00b7 Goat cheese cheese \u038f Cheese milk \u038f \u00b7 Hard cheese \u00b7 Truffle juice \u00b7 Cottage cheese preparations \u00b7 Soft cured cheeses \u00b7 Ready-made grated cheese \u00b7 Processed cheese \u00b7 White cottage cheese low-fat cheese \u00b7 White cheeses \u00b7 Cheese-based snacks \u00b7 Smoked cheese \u00b7 Cheese containing cheese in the form of sauce (dip) \u00b7 Pancakes with fresh low-fat cottage cheese (Cottage cheese maturation) \u00b7 Fresh cheese (curd) \u00b7 Grated eggplants in successive layers with cheese \u00b7 Cheese containing spices \u00b7 Cheddar cheese mascarpone \u00b7 Cheese fondue \u00b7 Roquefort cheese \u00b7 Cheese mixes \u00b7 Cheese with truffle \u00b7 Soft white cheeses \u00b7 Cheese sticks \u00b7 Lemon juice for cooking \u00b7 Fresh cheeses \u00b7 Chilled dairy desserts \u00b7 Cream substitutes [milk substitutes] [milk substitutes] ] \u00b7 Milk substitutes \u00b7 Milk curd \u00b7 Condensed milk \u00b7 Milk powder for dietary use \u00b7 Milk powder \u00b7 Dairy-based sauces (dips) \u00b7 Coconut-based beverages \u00b7 Peanut-based beverages \u00b7 Milk drinks \u00b7 Milk-based beverages containing coffee \u00b7 Milk-based beverages containing fruit juice \u00b7 Milk-based beverages with chocolate flavor \u00b7 Milk-based beverages \u00b7 Soy-based beverages as milk substitutes \u00b7 Beverage-based beverages oats [milk substitutes] \u00b7 Dairy-based beverages \u00b7 High-milk milk beverages \u00b7 Cocoa milk beverages \u00b7 Milk beverages with different flavors \u00b7 Milk drinks \u00b7 Sheep&#8217;s milk \u00b7 Dairy puddings \u00b7 Dairy drinks \u00b7 Milk drinks in different flavors \u00b7 Milk drinks (milk) containing the largest percentage \u00b7 Milk-based drinks containing fruit \u00b7 Milk-based beverages \u00b7 Dairy-based beverages containing oats \u00b7 Whipped dairy-based coating mixes \u00b7 Milk-based snacks \u00b7 Curd \u00b7 Milk drinks (with milk as the main ingredient) \u00b7 Whipped milk drinks (milkshake) \u00b7 Milk drinks with fruit \u00b7 Drinks based on lactic acid bacteria \u00b7 Dairy products \u00b7 Milk drinks \u00b7 Cocoa flavored milk drinks \u00b7 Rice milk \u00b7 Fermented milk \u00b7 Rice milk for cooking [C rice milk] \u00b7 Fermented milk \u00b7 Powdered milk \u00b7 Powdered milk in various flavors for the production of beverages \u00b7 Soy milk \u00b7 Soy milk powder \u00b7 Peanut milk for cooking \u00b7 Low fat dairy spreads \u00b7 C dairy desserts \u00b7 Dairy (- products) \u00b7 Dairy products in the form of cream for spreading \u00b7 Dairy products and dairy substitutes \u00b7 Goat milk yogurt \u00b7 Desserts based on milk substitutes \u00b7 Milk-based desserts made from dairy products milk \u00b7 Cream (dairy) [dairy products] \u00b7 Goat&#8217;s milk powder \u00b7 Cream for adding to beverages \u00b7 Coffee creams made mainly from dairy products \u00b7 Creams without dairy products \u00b7 Cow&#8217;s milk \u00b7 Albuminous milk \u00b7 Skimmed milk \u00b7 Ryazhenka [fermented milk] \u00b7 Creme fraiche (sour cream) \u00b7 Coffee creams in powder form \u00b7 Creams to add to coffee \u00b7 Sweet snacks based on corn \u00b7 Snacks from edible seaweed \u00b7 Snacks based on vegetables \u00b7 Snacks based on dried fruits \u00b7 Small snacks (- based on fruit) \u00b7 Small snacks based on soy \u00b7 Snacks based on meat \u00b7 Snacks based on tofu \u00b7 Snacks with candied fruit \u00b7 Snacks in the form of sticks based on nuts and seeds \u00b7 Snacks based on nuts \u00b7 Snacks based on coconut \u00b7 Fruit snacks \u00b7 Organic stick snacks based on nuts and seeds \u00b7 Fish fillets \u00b7 Frozen fish meals \u00b7 Frozen foods consisting mainly of fish \u00b7 Baked rolls of fish paste [chikuwa], Japanese cuisine \u00b7 Fish with salt, vinegar and flavorings (pickles) \u00b7 Fish in glass containers \u00b7 Fish, seafood and molluscs, inanimate \u00b7 Fish \u00b7 Fish in olive oil \u00b7 Canned fish \u00b7 Fish slices \u00b7 Fish egg substitutes Fish products Pre-cooked Fish fish, frozen \u00b7 Fish dishes \u00b7 Butterflies (fish), not live \u00b7 Fish pate \u00b7 Salted fish \u00b7 Breaded fish burgers \u00b7 Mousse (fish) \u00b7 Cooked meals consisting mainly of fish \u00b7 Fish sausages \u00b7 Kr Fish appetizers \u00b7 Meat, fish \u00b7 Frozen cooked fish \u00b7 Frozen fish \u00b7 Frozen meals consisting mainly of fish \u00b7 Smoked fish \u00b7 Fish broths \u00b7 Fish broth \u00b7 Fish jellies \u00b7 Prepared meals consisting mainly of fish human \u00b7 Fish extracts \u00b7 Preserved fish \u00b7 Edible fish oils [other than cod liver oil] \u00b7 Boiled and dehydrated fish \u00b7 Steamed or cooked fish paste [kamaboko], Japanese preparation \u00b7 Steamed melted fish pies [hamp and dien] cuisine \u00b7 Dried fish \u00b7 Smoked fish \u00b7 Smoked fish smoked \u00b7 Fish eggs, prepared \u00b7 Fish eggs for human consumption \u00b7 Fruit juices for cooking \u00b7 Vegetable extracts [juices] for cooking \u00b7 Concentrated vegetable juices for Peeled fruit \u00b7 Flavored fruit \u00b7 Preserved fruit \u00b7 Fruit main ingredient residues \u00b7 Processed fruit, mushrooms, cabbage nuts and legumes \u00b7 Fruit desserts \u00b7 Candied fruits \u00b7 Frozen fruits \u00b7 Jellies, jams, compotes, fruit and vegetables in cream form \u00b7 Canned fruits in slices \u00b7 Cooked fruits \u00b7 Processed fruit mixes; from dehydrated fruit and processed nuts \u00b7 Fruit and nut bars \u00b7 Prepared fruit \u00b7 Squeezed fruit paste \u00b7 Chopped fruit \u00b7 Canned fruit \u00b7 Alcohol-preserved fruit \u00b7 Fruit-jelly-Fruit Fruit sliced \u200b\u200b\u00b7 Fruit in the form of chips \u00b7 Canned fruit \u00b7 Fermented fruit \u00b7 Canned fruit \u00b7 Sliced \u200b\u200bfruit in a bottle \u00b7 Fruit in a bottle \u00b7 Pickled fruit \u00b7 Grilled vegetables \u00b7 Meat substitutes for meat-based substitutes Yogurt drinks \u00b7 Sauces \u00b7 Bean sauces (dips) \u00b7 Cheese sauces (dips) \u00b7 Spicy pickles and sauces \u00b7 Tuna in l Adi \u00b7 Whale oil for food \u00b7 Chili oil \u00b7 Salad oil \u00b7 Preserved vegetables [in oil] \u00b7 Aromatic oils with spices \u00b7 Extra virgin olive oil \u00b7 Extra virgin olive oil \u00b7 Olive oil \u00b7 Butter oils \u00b7 Oils for trans fat use \u00b7 Salty butters \u00b7 Mixed oils [for food] \u00b7 Peanut oil or peanut oil [for food] \u00b7 Flavored oils \u00b7 Organic coconut oil for cooking \u00b7 Beef fat \u00b7 Beef fat [for food] \u00b7 Seed butter \u00b7 Contains butter honey \u00b7 Butter-cocoa \u00b7 Edible oils for coating food with icing \u00b7 Edible oils for use in food cooking \u00b7 Clarified butter \u00b7 Edible oils \u00b7 Edible coconut oils \u00b7 Edible corn oils \u00b7 Edible fat oils \u00b7 Edible fat oils &amp; Truffle oils \u00b7 Nut oils \u00b7 Rice bran oil for eating \u00b7 Chia seed oil for dietary use \u00b7 Camellia seed oil for dietary use \u00b7 heather for cooking \u00b7 Pumpkin seed oil for nutritional use \u00b7 Flaxseed oil [edible] \u00b7 Olive (edible oils) \u00b7 Animal fats for food \u00b7 Edible sunflower oil \u00b7 Palm kernels (edible oils) [edibles] cooking fats; edible fat; confectionery fat; lard; fat (mixtures containing s) for cooking; whale fat for food; cooking fats; cooking butter; cooking corn fat for vegetable oil mixtures Butter preparations \u00b7 Hardened edible oils \u00b7 Hardened or hydrogenated edible oils \u00b7 Soybean oil \u00b7 Edible soybean oil \u00b7 Cooking soybean oil \u00b7 Grape seed oil \u00b7 Food oils \u00b7 Vegetable oils for edible foods \u00b7 Natural edible oils for food \u00b7 Vegetable fats for cooking \u00b7 Meats \u00b7 Fresh meats \u00b7 Frozen meats \u00b7 Dried meats \u00b7 Salted meats \u00b7 Packaged meats \u00b7 Smoked meats \u00b7 Preserved meats; nserva \u00b7 Minced meat [minced meat] \u00b7 Dry chilled meats \u00b7 Prepared meats with meat \u00b7 Garlic (preserved) \u00b7 Garlic paste \u00b7 Nuts \u00b7 Edible nuts \u00b7 Salted nuts \u00b7 Salted nuts \u00b7 Nuts Dried fruits prepared \u00b7 Processed nuts \u00b7 Preserved nuts \u00b7 Candied nuts \u00b7 Nuts nuts \u00b7 Processed betel nuts \u00b7 Nuts in various flavors \u00b7 Jams \u00b7 Fruit jams \u00b7 Fruit jams \u00b7 Citrus jams For citrus fruits soybeans \u00b7 Yogurt in various flavors \u00b7 Fruit yogurt \u00b7 Dried legumes \u00b7 Preserved legumes \u00b7 Processed legumes \u00b7 Processed vegetables \u00b7 Vegetables [ready] \u00b7 Pickled vegetables \u00b7 Frozen vegetables \u00b7 Canned vegetables \u00b7 Peeled vegetables Bottled vegetables \u00b7 Chopped vegetables \u00b7 Preserved, frozen vegetables \u00b7 Almond milk \u00b7 Kefir \u00b7 Coconut milk \u00b7 Coconut milk powder \u00b7 Coconut milk for cooking \u00b7 Coconut milk [in oral form] \u00b7 Coconut milk for drinking \u00b7 Soy milk \u00b7 Soy milk [milk substitutes] \u00b7 Yogurt \u00b7 Yogurt as a drink \u00b7 Meat [preserved] \u00b7 Canned meat \u00b7 Processed fish \u00b7 Butter \u00b7 Margarine substitutes \u00b7 Butter, margarine.<\/p>\n<p>Cheese-flavored corn snacks \u00b7 Fruit tea \u00b7 Jasmine tea \u00b7 Fruit-flavored tea (non-medicinal) \u00b7 Earl Gray black tea \u00b7 Rosehip tea \u00b7 Iced tea \u00b7 m tea with khavich tea ] mainly drunk in the Far East \u00b7 Cookies with onion or cheese \u00b7 Barley leaf tea \u00b7 Instant black tea \u00b7 Cranberry tea (non-medicinal) \u00b7 Lemongrass tea \u00b7 Tea-based drinks \u00b7 Tea tea [Ogapicha] \u00b7 Tea (non-medicinal) with cranberry extracts \u00b7 Ginseng tea \u00b7 Artificial tea (not intended for medicinal use) \u00b7 Chinese vine tea for wedding ceremonies [Gugijacha] based on Kuzo tea \u00b7 Japanese green tea \u00b7 Seaweed powder tea (knot-tea) \u00b7 Ooolong tea (Chinese tea) \u00b7 Apple-flavored tea (not for medical use) \u00b7 Flavored tea-based drinks fruit \u00b7 Tea cake \u00b7 Mate tea (Paraguayan tea) \u00b7 Shrimp cheese (non-medicinal) Cranberry leaf tea \u00b7 Coffee, tea and cocoa and their substitutes \u00b7 Lemon-flavored tea (Non-medicinal) tea \u00b7 Tea (non-medicinal) with lemon \u00b7 Green tea \u00b7 Cheese-flavored crackers \u00b7 Herbal tea, not for medicinal use \u00b7 Jasmine tea, for non-medicinal use \u00b7 Indian tea &#8220;darjeeling&#8221; \u00b7 Tea with Asian apricot [Ma apes] Po Tea-based (Non-medicinal -) \u00b7 Mint tea \u00b7 Tea for decoctions \u00b7 Sage tea \u00b7 Rosemary tea \u00b7 Cheese rusks \u00b7 Indian tea with spice mix \u00b7 Tieguanyin tea \u00b7 Crackers with cheese filling (Roo cheese) Cheese (snack) cookies \u00b7 Instant Oolong tea \u00b7 Chamomile tea \u00b7 Ginger tea \u00b7 Yellow tea \u00b7 Spaghetti cheese \u00b7 Ooolong tea \u00b7 Fruit tea (not for medical use) \u00b7 Non-flavored tea (non-medicated tea) use) \u00b7 White tea \u00b7 Tea without tea \u00b7 Green tea instant brewing tea (non-medicinal) from cranberry extracts \u00b7 Instant brewing tea \u00b7 Instant tea (not for medicinal use) \u00b7 Black tea [English tea] \u00b7 Shrimp with cheese \u00b7 Packaged tea (for non-pharmaceutical use) Korean tea based on honey and citrus) \u00b7 Fermented tea \u00b7 Tea-free tea with sweeteners \u00b7 Flavorings for cheese \u00b7 White instant tea \u00b7 Algae tea \u00b7 Black wheat tea \u00b7 Iced tea Cheese croquettes [snacks] \u00b7 Wine vinegar \u00b7 Cheese sauces \u00b7 Garlic juice \u00b7 Tea sold in bulk (Non-medicinal -) \u00b7 Ginseng tea [Insam cha] \u00b7 Tea based drinks \u00b7 Chrysanthemum tea (Gukhwacha) (Iced tea medicinal -) \u00b7 Black tea \u00b7 Small snacks (cheese snacks) with cheese flavor \u00b7 Tea &#8220;lapsong souchong&#8221; \u00b7 Tea made from roasted brown rice \u00b7 Tea with red ginseng \u00b7 Flavorings from tea \u00b7 Tea made from powdered curd \u00b7 White lotus tea (Ba engnyeoncha) \u00b7 Milk-based edible porridge \u00b7 Instant oatmeal and milk (porridge) \u00b7 Chocolate drinks containing milk \u00b7 Chocolate nutritious drinks, without dairy or vegetable base \u00b7 Milk chocolate \u00b7 Milk products Chocolate oatmeal and milk (porridge) \u00b7 Salad sauces containing cream \u00b7 Milk chocolate bars \u00b7 Ice cream products of various types [granites, frozen fruit pulp, ice cream with milk, creamy iced drinks, etc] \u00b7 Milk-based drinks \u00b7 Drinks (not based on dairy or vegetable) chocolate foods \u00b7 Coffee drinks containing milk \u00b7 Porridge (oatmeal and milk) \u00b7 Porridge (a preparation of oatmeal and milk) \u00b7 Ice cream without dairy products \u00b7 Ice cream made with milk or cream \u00b7 Milk-flavored ice cream sticks \u00b7 Milk ice-cream sticks \u00b7 Ice-cream ice-cream sticks \u00b7 Milk ice-cream \u00b7 Dairy ice-cream \u00b7 M pharmaceutical confectionery with milk \u00b7 Milk tablets (candies) \u00b7 Confectionery with dairy products \u00b7 Semi-sweet confectionery with caramelized sugar, milk and butter (tablet) \u00b7 Milk caramel \u00b7 Milk products Milk (chocolate with -) [drink] \u00b7 Milk (Coffee with -) \u00b7 Milk (Cocoa with -) \u00b7 Milk chocolate bottles \u00b7 Milkshake bases [flavorings] \u00b7 Vla [Dutch dairy product containing custard cream] \u00b7 Paper filters containing coffee \u00b7 Coffee substitutes based on chicory \u00b7 Coffee substitutes (herbal preparations for use as) \u00b7 Coffee substitutes (coffee substitutes or herbal preparations for use as coffee) \u00b7 Vegetable coffee substitutes \u00b7 Coffee substitutes (based on cereals or chicory) \u00b7 Coffee and tea substitutes \u00b7 Coffee substitutes \u00b7 Artificial coffee \u00b7 Coffee concentrates \u00b7 Instant coffee \u00b7 Coffee beans with sugar coating \u00b7 Coffee substitutes drinks \u00b7 Coffee and chocolate drinks, fillings \u00b7 Coffee drinks containing ice cream (affogato) \u00b7 Coffee drinks \u00b7 Coffee-based beverages \u00b7 Coffee-based beverages coffee \u00b7 Coffee drinks \u00b7 Herbal coffee substitutes \u00b7 Coffee-based beverage preparations \u00b7 Chicory preparations for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Iced coffee \u00b7 Coffee-based iced beverages \u00b7 Coffee and chicory blends \u00b7 Coffee and malt blends \u00b7 Mixtures coffee \u00b7 Mixtures of concentrates (you) and coffee extracts \u00b7 Mixtures of chicory for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Mixtures of malt coffee with cocoa \u00b7 Mixtures of malt coffee and coffee \u00b7 Mixtures of malt coffee extracts with coffee \u00b7 Barley for use as a coffee substitute \u00b7 Coffee beans \u00b7 Chicory [coffee substitutes] \u00b7 Chicory and chicory mixtures, for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Chicory for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Coffee capsules \u00b7 Decaffeinated coffee \u00b7 Coffee (artificial ) \u00b7 Dry chilled coffee \u00b7 Coffee in ground form \u00b7 Coffee in whole beans \u00b7 Coffee with chocolate \u00b7 Coffee with different flavors \u00b7 Coffee (roasted, in powder, in beans or in the form of a drink) \u00b7 Coffee from malt \u00b7 Coffee [unbaked] \u00b7 Coffee \u0387 Coffee \u00b7 Coffee sauce \u00b7 Coffee (Aromatic for -) \u00b7 Roasted coffee beans \u00b7 Roasted barley and malt for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Ready-made coffee and coffee-based beverages \u00b7 Ready-to-brew coffee \u00b7 Ready-to-drink coffee beverages \u00b7 Coffee extracts \u00b7 use as food flavorings \u00b7 Coffee extracts for use as beverage flavorings \u00b7 Coffee extracts for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Chicory extracts for use as coffee substitutes \u00b7 Coffee extracts \u00b7 Malt coffee extracts \u00b7 Coffee-based filling \u00b7 Coffee spirits used as substitutes \u00b7 Coffee flavorings \u00b7 Coffee spirits \u00b7 Ground coffee \u00b7 Ground coffee beans \u00b7 Uncooked coffee \u00b7 Carbonated drinks based on coffee, cocoa or chocolate \u00b7 Tortilla snacks \u00b7 Maize snacks \u00b7 Snack-based snacks; cereals \u00b7 Savory corn snacks \u00b7 Flour-based savory snacks \u00b7 Ready to eat savory Arab snacks Extruded cereal meal \u00b7 Ready-to-eat snacks based on cereals \u00b7 Rice cakes as snacks \u00b7 Small snacks consisting mainly of cereals \u00b7 Small snacks based mainly on cereals \u00b7 Small snacks based on cereals \u00b7 Small snacks based on ) from cereal flour \u00b7 Snacks from soy flour \u00b7 Snacks from potato flour \u00b7 Snacks from cereals \u00b7 Snacks from puffed corn \u00b7 Snacks from corn in the form of corn (snacks) in the form of corn from rice flour \u00b7 Small snacks (rice) snacks \u00b7 Small snacks (whole grain) snacks \u00b7 Small snacks (snacks) from whole wheat flour \u00b7 Small snacks (snacks) consisting mainly of confectionery \u00b7 Small meals (snacks) consisting mainly of bread (snacks) consisting mainly of pasta \u00b7 Snacks consisting mainly of rice \u00b7 Snacks consisting mainly of cereals \u00b7 Snacks (snak) based on wheat \u00b7 Snacks based on rice \u00b7 Snacks based on cereals \u00b7 Snacks made from corn \u00b7 Snacks made from corn \u00b7 Snacks made from corn \u00b7 Snacks made from cereals \u00b7 Snacks in the form of fruit cakes \u00b7 Snacks in the form of bars containing a mixture of seeds, nuts and dried fruits [confectionery] \u00b7 Snacks made from wheat \u00b7 Snacks formed containing corn \u00b7 Inflatable cheese balls [corn snacks] \u00b7 Aromatic preparations for non-medicinal infusions \u00b7 Aromatic preparations for non-medicinal tea infusions \u00b7 Herbal infusions for non-medicinal herbs \u00b7 Non-medicinal Honey glaze for ham [Sweets] \u00b7 Sweets in cream form for spreading [honey] \u00b7 Honey-flavored breakfast cereals \u00b7 Natural honey \u00b7 Natural mature honey \u00b7 Herbal honey \u00b7 Food honey \u00b7 Olive gold \u00b7 Truffle honey \u00b7 Sugar, natural sweeteners, sweet coating and sweet filling, beekeeping products \u00b7 Sugar, honey, molasses syrup \u00b7 Cereals containing pre Honeycomb candies \u00b7 Manuka honey \u00b7 Achar pachranga (a kind of pickle of Indian origin from mango, sweet lemon, spices and peppers in oil) pickled fruit \u00b7 Fruit flavors [non-essential oils] \u00b7 Fruit sweets and cream Fruit pastries \u00b7 Fruit flavors \u00b7 Fruit pastries and crumble \u00b7 Fruit breakfast cereals \u00b7 Fruit confectionery \u00b7 Fructose sugar \u00b7 Confectionery ica puff pastry with raisins and candied fruit (Panettoni) \u00b7 Fruit candies [food confectionery] \u00b7 Food mixes consisting mainly of cereal flakes and dried fruit \u00b7 Mic grilled oat cakes with fruit \u00b7 Biscuits with fruit \u00b7 Fruit vinegar \u00b7 Fruit ice cream \u00b7 Oatmeal with dried fruit \u00b7 Ice cream cakes with fruit \u00b7 Malt loaves with fruit \u00b7 Fruit with topping \u03b5\u03c0 \u00b7 Frozen pies stuffed with meat and vegetables \u00b7 Frozen ready-made rice with flavorings and vegetables \u00b7 Vegetable pies \u00b7 Vegetable and poultry pies \u00b7 Vegetable and meat pies \u00b7 Vegetable and fish pasta \u00b7 Vegetable oil flavorings (except ) \u00b7 Bibimbap [rice mixed with vegetables and beef] \u00b7 Rice \u00b7 Peeled rice \u00b7 Prepared rice \u00b7 Cooked rice \u00b7 Instant rice \u00b7 Fortified rice \u00b7 Ground rice \u00b7 Rice bars \u00b7 Rice chips \u00b7 Rice tapioca \u00b7 Rice tapioca Rice mixes \u00b7 Rice cakes \u00b7 Rice porridge \u00b7 Chamomile-based beverages \u00b7 Chocolate-based beverages \u00b7 Cocoa for beverage paste \u00b7 Flavorings for beverages \u00b7 Chili pepper oil as art Ingredients or for seasoning \u00b7 Garlic powder \u00b7 Garlic pulp \u00b7 Chopped garlic [seasoning] \u00b7 Chocolate coated nuts \u00b7 Nuts coated \u00b7 Confectionery \u00b7 Nuts macaroons coated with zucchini \u00b7 Frozen pasta \u00b7 Stuffed pasta \u00b7 Fresh pasta \u00b7 Pasta and wholemeal pasta, \u00b7 Flour \u00b7 Tapioca flour \u00b7 Cereal flour \u00b7 Ground oats \u00b7 Oatmeal \u00b7 Yoghurt ice cream [edible ice cream] \u00b7 Fruit jelly [z use] \u00b7 Jelly candies \u00b7 Ice cream \u00b7 Ice cream and ice cream confectionery \u00b7 Fresh pastries \u00b7 Frozen pastries \u00b7 Cakes (Pastries for -) \u00b7 Pastry mixes \u00b7 Salad sauces \u00b7 Vinegar.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh fruits and vegetables \u00b7 Mixed fruits [fresh] \u00b7 Organic fresh fruits \u00b7 Raw fruits \u00b7 Tangerines [fruits, fresh] \u00b7 Fresh fruits \u00b7 Fresh corn fruits (Sansuyu) as live plants \u00b7 Fresh fruits, vegetables, fruits and vegetables of passion \u00b7 Seeds for fruit \u00b7 Fresh tropical fruits \u00b7 Fresh noni fruits \u00b7 Fresh fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs \u00b7 Fresh fruits \u00b7 Raw fruits \u00b7 Fresh vegetables \u00b7 Raw vegetables \u00b7 Organic fresh vegetables \u00b7 Nougat rice \u00b7 Raw garlic \u00b7 Raw green garlic \u00b7 Raw nuts \u00b7 Fresh legumes \u00b7 Fresh legumes \u00b7 Oats \u00b7 Raw oats \u00b7 Live fish.<\/p>\n<p>Lime juice (lime) for use in the preparation of beverages \u00b7 Black currant juice \u00b7 Maple juice \u00b7 Grape juice \u00b7 Watermelon juice \u00b7 Tomato (juice -) [drinks] \u00b7 Concentrated juice of smoked plum juice \u00b7 Mixed Fruit Juice \u00b7 Concentrated Orange Juice \u00b7 Mango Juice \u00b7 Birch Juice \u00b7 Disinfected Wines \u00b7 Orange Juice \u00b7 Pomegranate Juice \u00b7 Melon Juice \u00b7 Beer &amp; Brewing Products \u00b7 Pomegranate Juice \u00b7 Golden Lemon Juice Alcoholic beverages \u00b7 Non-alcoholic beverages \u00b7 Non-alcoholic fruit beverages \u00b7 Non-alcoholic fruit extracts \u00b7 Tea-flavored non-alcoholic beverages \u00b7 Beer-flavored non-alcoholic beverages \u00b7 Non-alcoholic basic cocktail ingredients \u00b7 Non-alcoholic beverages fruit \u00b7 Non-alcoholic beverages enriched with vitamins and minerals \u00b7 Juices \u00b7 Juices, soft drinks \u00b7 Carbonated juices \u00b7 X vegetable juices \u00b7 Aloe juices \u00b7 Fruit drinks and juices, vegetable juices \u00b7 Carbonated fruit juices \u00b7 Concentrated fruit juices \u00b7 Organic fruit juices \u00b7 Apple drinks and juices \u00b7 Concentrated juices (non-alcoholic and flavored drinks) \u00b7 Flavored and non-alcoholic flavors Fruit-based iced drinks \u00b7 Non-carbonated soft drinks \u00b7 Low-calorie soft drinks \u00b7 Fruit-flavored soft drinks \u00b7 Coffee-flavored soft drinks \u00b7 Cola-type drinks [soft drinks] \u00b7 Vanilla-flavored soft drinks \u00b7 Water-based beverages and tea extracts based on coconut \u00b7 Ginger juice drinks \u00b7 Green mung bean drinks \u00b7 Enriched mineral water [drinks].<\/p>\n<p>Tea-based spirits \u00b7 Fruit wines \u00b7 Fortified wines \u00b7 Wine \u00b7 Siberian ginseng wine [Ogapiju] \u00b7 Sparkling wines \u00b7 Alcoholic extracts \u00b7 Alcoholic extracts \u00b7 Alcoholic beverages \u00b7 Alcoholic beverages liqueurs] \u00b7 Alcoholic beverages [excluding beer] \u00b7 Alcoholic carbonated beverages, except beer \u00b7 Alcoholic cocktails containing milk \u00b7 Alcoholic beverages from seed distillate \u00b7 Japanese chemically treated alcoholic beverages [naoshi] \u00b7 Alcoholic beverages with a variety of beverages flavors \u00b7 Cane-based alcoholic beverages \u00b7 Aguardiente [cane-based alcoholic strong drinks] \u00b7 Alcoholic cocktails in the form of iced gelatin \u00b7 Alcoholic jellies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f090bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f090bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #81beb9; font-size: 30px;\">The methodology<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The bioactivity of each product is thoroughly examined in order to promote its significance for human health and well-being. The AFQ certification mark evaluates the free-radical scavenging capacity against synthetic and naturally occurred free radicals, the reducing properties against metal ions, and the ability to protect important endogenous biomolecules, such as DNA and lipids, from severe oxidative damage. The oxidative modifications to endogenous biomolecules have been associated with various pathological conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and cancer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7924bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7924bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/methodology-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"afq_methodology_infographics_pr_05-01\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUyMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5mb29kb3h5cy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzA1XC9tZXRob2RvbG9neS0xLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/methodology-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1521\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/methodology-1.png 901w, https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/methodology-1-600x453.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e764061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e764061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AFQ certifies the following characteristics:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0416ab2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0416ab2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0827ef1\" data-id=\"0827ef1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f44be elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"69f44be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Determination of ABTS<sup>+\u2022<\/sup> radical scavenging capacity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\"><p>Maximum Score: 3 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to neutralize a specific amount of the synthetic ABTS<sup>+\u2022<\/sup> radicals. The ABTS<sup>+\u2022<\/sup> radical scavenging assay is widely used to assess the antioxidant capacity of hydrophilic and partially lipophilic compounds of the tested product.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Cano A., Acosta M., Arnao M. (2000) A method to measure antioxidant activity in organic media: application to lipophilic vitamins. Redox Report 5: 365-370.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Determination of DPPH<sup>\u2022<\/sup> radical scavenging capacity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\"><p>Maximum Score: 3 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to neutralize a specific amount of the synthetic DPPH<sup>\u2022<\/sup> radicals. The DPPH<sup>\u2022<\/sup> radical scavenging assay is widely used to assess the antioxidant capacity of lipophilic compounds of the tested product.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Janaszewska A., Bartosz G. (2002) Assay of total antioxidant capacity: comparison of four methods as applied to human blood plasma. Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation 62: 231- 236.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Determination of OH<sup>\u2022<\/sup> radical scavenging capacity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\"><p>Maximum Score: 3 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to neutralize a specific amount of the naturally occurred OH<sup>\u2022<\/sup> radicals. These free radicals are generated in the human body in normal and pathological conditions and are the most reactive forms of endogenous free radicals. The overproduction of OH<sup>\u2022<\/sup> radicals and the inability of the endogenous antioxidant mechanisms to effectively neutralize them can cause severe oxidative damage to biomolecules, such as DNA, lipids, and proteins.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Chung S.-K., Osawa T., Kawakishi S. (1997) Hydroxyl Radical scavenging Effects of Spices and Scavengers from Brown Mustard (Brassica nigra). Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 61: 118- 123. DOI: 10.1271 \/ bbb.61.118.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Determination of reducing properties<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\"><p>Maximum Score: 3 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to create a reducing environment capable of converting free radicals into inactive molecules. In this way, various biomolecules, such as DNA, lipids, and proteins are protected from oxidative damage. This assay represents a general assessment of the antioxidant capacity of a sample.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Yen GC, Duh PD (1994) Scavenging effect of methanolic extracts of peanut hulls on free-radical and active-oxygen species. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 42: 629-632.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Determination of O<sub>2<\/sub><sup>\u2022<\/sup> radical scavenging capacity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\"><p>Maximum Score: 4 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to neutralize a specific amount of the naturally occurred \u039f<sub>2<\/sub><sup>\u2022<\/sup> radicals. These free radicals are generated in the human body in normal and pathological conditions. The overproduction of O2\u039f<sub>2<\/sub><sup>\u2022<\/sup> radicals and the inability of the endogenous antioxidant mechanisms to effectively neutralize them can cause severe oxidative damage to biomolecules, such as DNA, lipids, and proteins.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Ak T., G\u00fcl\u00e7in \u0130. (2008) Antioxidant and radical scavenging properties of curcumin. Chemico-biological interactions 174: 27-37<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1116\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1116\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. Determination of the protective ability against the free radical-induced DNA damage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1116\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1116\"><p>Maximum Score: 4 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the protective ability of a sample against the ROO&lt;sup&gt;\u2022&lt;\/sup&gt; radicals-induced DNA damage. These free radicals can cause DNA strand breaks that cannot be repaired. This method represents a general assessment of the DNA-protective ability of a sample.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Horiuchi H, Takagi M, Yano K. Relaxation of supercoiled plasmid DNA by oxidative stresses in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 1984; 160 (3): 1017-1021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1117\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1117\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7. Determination of the protective ability against lipid peroxidation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1117\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1117\"><p>Maximum Score: 4 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to protect lipids from the free radical-induced oxidative damage. Lipids are particularly sensitive to oxidative modifications, which can lead to disruption of the normal functioning of their metabolism.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Dissanayake, Dhammike &amp; Abeytunga, Thusitha &amp; Vasudewa, NS &amp; Ratnasooriya, Wanigasekara. (2009). Inhibition of lipid peroxidation by extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus. Pharmacognosy Magazine. 4. 266-271.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1118\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1118\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. Determination of the reducing properties against copper ions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1118\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1118\"><p>Maximum Rate: 4 Units<\/p>\n<p>This method examines the ability of a sample to reduce oxidized copper. It provides useful information regarding the ability of a sample to create a reducing environment capable of neutralizing free radicals.<\/p>\n<p>Reference and experimental protocol:<\/p>\n<p>Trofin, Alina Elena, et al. \u201cCUPRAC Voltammetric Determination of Antioxidant Capacity in Tea Samples by Using Screen-Printed Microelectrodes.\u201d Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2019, p. NA. Accessed 9 July 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e67f9cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e67f9cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c03e0c9\" data-id=\"c03e0c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9a63b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9a63b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/en\/contact\/\">us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fe004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5fe004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The AFQ certificate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bac89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21bac89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon completion of the laboratory analysis, a distinct score, ranging from 8 \u2013 20, is cumulatively obtained. If the product achieves at least the minimum possible score (8), it can receive the AFQ certification mark, which can be placed on the product label in accordance with the Regulation of Use. The certification mark can be placed on the product label either by indicating the total score or by indicating the check from the certification scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The objectivity of the controls on the producers and the distributors of the products is ensured by the strategic cooperation of FoodOxys with the independent certification organization Swiss Approval International, an internationally recognized Inspection and Certification Body, present in 19 countries in 3 continents. Within the framework of the international food certification activities, Swiss Approval International, has included the AFQ certification mark, owned by Foodoxys PC spin-off, in its specialized services. Swiss Approval Inspection and Certification Body performs the inspections and issues the Certificate of Conformity according to the AFQ standard. For more information, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissapproval.gr\/product-and-services\/ygeia-asfaleia-ton-katanaloton-apo-trofima.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07d565d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07d565d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61a600d\" data-id=\"61a600d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2771cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2771cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/swiss-approval.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/swiss-approval.png 490w, https:\/\/www.foodoxys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/swiss-approval-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fa28d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fa28d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98bee77\" data-id=\"98bee77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0779e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c0779e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Representative certificate issued for the tested product.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FoodOxys has registered a European certification mark, the Activity FoodOxys Quality (AFQ), in the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). 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