Center for Innovation and Reference on Food for Nutrition (CIRFON)
The Center of Innovation and Reference on Food for Nutrition (CIRFON), was founded by the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University in 2011. The center is committed to providing the public and private sectors with integrated research services. These include functional food product development, commercialization of the developed product, health claim validation, process design, technology transfer, and technical & advisory services toward food safety for SMEs, along with other food and nutrition-related research for social benefit.
The Center’s Goal:
To serve as a food reference agency, providing research services for both public and private sectors to ensure nutritious and safe foods.
Previous Research
- Survey on the nutritional status of children in Thailand
- Assessment of the efficacy and health claims of probiotics in yoghurt
- Glycemic index and changes in blood sugar level and metabolism after the consumption of isomaltose sugar
- Survey on food consumption behavior: amount of sodium obtained from seasoning of noodles at the table
- Glycemic index of instant noodles substituted with 50% whole wheat flour.
For more information, please contact:
Juntima Photi
Tel. 02-8002380 ext 125
Email: juntima.pho@mahidol.ac.th
Numphung Rungraung
Tel. 02-8002380 ext 123
Email: numphung.run@mahidol.ac.th
Niramol Muangpracha
Tel. 02-8002380 ext 123
Email: niramol.mua@mahidol.ac.th
Fax.: 02-4419344
