Help & How to Use

plusaid is a database service for searching and browsing functional labeled foods notified to the Consumer Affairs Agency. This page explains how to use each feature.

Table of Contents

1. Food Search

The Food Search page lists all notified functional labeled foods. Click the button at the top right to open the search panel and filter results.

Keyword Search

Search across product name, function, functional ingredient name, and category. Execute by clicking the search button or pressing Enter.

Notification Number

Enter a notification number like "A1234" to display that product directly. Takes priority over other conditions.

Food Category & Status

Filter by food type (tablet, other processed, fresh) or current sales status.

Company / Ingredient

Partial-match filter by notifying company name or functional ingredient name. Search executes only after clicking the search button.

Date Range

Specify a From/To notification date range to display only products notified within that period.

Favorites Filter

Display only products you have saved with the ♡ button. Useful for keeping track of products of interest.

Tips

Keyword search covers product name, function, functional ingredient name, and category.
Enter a notification number (e.g. A1234) to jump directly to that product.
Press Enter in a text field to search.
Multiple conditions are combined with AND.

2. Food Detail Page

Click a notification number link in the food list to view the full notification details. The detail page has six tabs corresponding to the notification forms.

Form I: Basic Information

Product name, category, food type, functional ingredient, consumer contact, etc.

Form II: Safety Evaluation

Eating history, safety test results, drug interactions, etc.

Form III: Production & Quality Control

Manufacturing facility locations, GMP compliance, raw materials, indicator components.

Form IV: Health Damage Information System

Contact information and response hours for health damage inquiries.

Form V: Scientific Basis of Functionality

Notifier's evaluation of functionality, academic consensus, human trial results.

Form VI: Labeling Content / Label Sample

Recommended daily intake, content amount, intake method, storage method, precautions.

Click the thumbnail image at the top of the detail page to navigate to the previous or next product in the same search results.

3. Ingredient Search / Function Search

Ingredient Search

Browse and search functional ingredients (e.g. bilberry-derived anthocyanins, DHA). From an ingredient page you can navigate to all foods containing that ingredient.

Go to Ingredient Search

Function Search

Find foods by function labels such as "relieves eye fatigue" or "supports digestive health". Compare foods that share the same function.

Go to Function Search

4. Favorites

Click the button in the food list to add a product to your favorites. Enable the "Favorites" toggle in the search panel to filter and display only your saved products.

Favorites are stored in your browser's local storage. They will be lost if you clear browser data, and are not shared across different browsers or devices.

5. BI Analysis Dashboard

The BI Analysis page aggregates notification data and visualizes it in charts. You can view breakdowns by food category, trends in notification counts, and ingredient rankings.