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English translation: major dietary constituents, active nutritional ingredients

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French term or phrase:	principes alimentaires
English translation:	major dietary constituents, active nutritional ingredients
Entered by:	Laura Hastings

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16:33 Mar 22, 2010

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Science - Nutrition

French term or phrase: principes alimentaires

Does anyone know what the usual and customary English translation of this phrase is?

Here is the context:

Il est connu que les nutriments du genre oligoéléments, plantes, <> (acides aminés) ou vitamines peuvent activer ou inhiber certaines fonctions de l'organisme ou avoir un effet neutre purement énergétique.

Thanks very much in advance!

Laura

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major dietary constituents

Explanation:
"principes" in the sense of "ingredients" as in "principe active" in pharmacology.

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Bioavailability and analysis of vitamins in foods - Google Books Result
G. F. M. Ball - 1997 - Health & Fitness - 569 pages
Protein is the only major dietary constituent that contains nitrogen, and therefore protein digestibility can be determined by measuring the nitrogen ...
books.google.lu/books?isbn=0412780909...

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or simply "dietary constituents".

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dietary components is another possibility

[PDF] Key Dietary Components
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In this first article I will be looking at the key components of our diet (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) and what impact they ...
www.raf.mod.uk/.../49893E08_1143_D71E_46D3F7AB98F0529F.pdf

Basically it means active substances from food - but it's a bit redundant following "nutriments".

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major dietary constituents

SJLD

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principles of nutrition

Fiorsam

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dietary principles

Verginia Ophof

4 -2

diatary guidelines

Gabella inc

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dietary principles

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Verginia Ophof
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principles of nutrition

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The basic principles of nutrition and diet include proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates you need can be ...
nutrition.about.com/od/nutrition101/Nutrition_Basics.htm

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diatary guidelines

Explanation:
Recommended dietary allowances or similar norms are formulated on an individual as well as on a population level. Nutrient and food objectives are usually formulated on a population level. Neither of these are directly suitable for individual counselling. For such a purpose they have to be converted into dietary guidelines, which would be part of - for example - a nutrition information campaign.
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major dietary constituents

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Notes to answerer

Asker: Yes, I agree with you. We are talking in this document about the ingredients in the compound. Not about abstract nutritional principles, which is a concept, not the nominative form of the phrase, which is what we are using here. I think it should probably be active nutritional ingredients, based on how "principe active" means. This is not "legalese" it is PATENT TERMINOLOGY, SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY and I think you are right. Thanks, Laura

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