noun
food for specified health uses; designated health food
Abbreviation of 特定保健用食品, a Japanese government certification for foods with proven health benefits. Commonly used in product labeling and consumer contexts.
See also: 特定保健用食品
このお茶はトクホの認証を受けています。
This tea has received Tokuho certification.
トクホマークがついた食
More consumers are choosing foods with the Tokuho mark.
Full official term; トクホ is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of 特定保健用食品 (tokutei hoken'yō shokuhin, 'food for specified health uses').