Questionnaires on Functional beverages Prepared by: SPRIM Date: 19 th July 2016
Interview/ questionnaire on the functional beverages and nutritional products Experts detail (Please fill in the information below) Name of interviewee.. Title and position of the interviewee... Research interest... Hospital/ University... Memberships in Scientific societies/ Associations related and Role.. Address.. The purpose of this interview is to attain your scientific view on the functional beverages or nutritional products in Thailand. This information will be used in determining experts view on any benefits or any unmet needs of the nutritional products towards consumer health. All rights reserved. Confidential 2
Please fill in the text or check the box on the following questions. 1. Do you have experience using the following functional beverages? Please see the annex for products claims/ compositions/ ingredients of the functional beverages listed below. Functional beverages Not at all A little Moderate Very Extremely 1. Amino acid drink (e.g. Amino plus) 2. Energy drink (e.g. Red bull, M150) 3. Essence of Chicken (e.g. Brand s, Scotch) 4. Ginseng drink (e.g. O herb, Gen U, Red Bull G2 (Ginseng drink + Vit B12)) 5. Milk Plus fortified brain ingredients (e.g. Magnolia Ginkgo Plus/ D-NA Gaba) 6. Soy peptide drink (e.g. Peptein) 7. Sport drink (e.g. Sponsor, Gatorade, M-sport) 8. Vitamin drink (e.g. Dr. Tobi, Vitamix V1000, Vitamix V500, B-ing) 2. Do you recognise any benefits of these functional beverages? 1) No, Not at all 2) Yes, A little 3) Yes, Moderate 4) Yes, Very 5) Yes, Extremely 3. If Yes, please specify the name(s) of the functional beverage(s) and reason. All rights reserved. Confidential 3
4. If No, please specify the reason 5. Based on your experience or knowledge what is the effect that the following products provided and to what extent? Product benefits Strongly disagree Disagree Uncertain/ Neutral Agree Strongly agree 1. Amino acid drink (e.g. Amino plus) 2. Energy drink (e.g. Red bull, M150) 3. Essence of Chicken(e.g. Brand s, Scotch) All rights reserved. Confidential 4
Product benefits Strongly disagree Disagree Uncertain/ Neutral Agree Strongly agree 4. Ginseng drink (e.g. O herb, Gen U, Red Bull G2 (Ginseng drink + Vit B12)) 5. Milk Plus fortified brain ingredients (e.g. Magnolia Ginkgo Plus/ D-NA Gaba) 6. Soy peptide drink (e.g. Peptein) 7. Sport drink (e.g. Sponsor, Gatorade, M-sport) 8. Vitamin drink (e.g. Dr. Tobi, Vitamix V1000, Vitamix V500, B-ing) All rights reserved. Confidential 5
6. Do you recognise what are the compositions or ingredients of the products that provide the health benefit? Please state the compositions or ingredients and the benefits. 1) Amino acid drink (e.g. Amino plus) 2) Energy drink (e.g. Red bull, M150) 3) Essence of Chicken (e.g. Brand s, Scotch) 4) Ginseng drink (e.g. O herb, Gen U, Red Bull G2 (Ginseng drink + Vit B12)) 5) Milk Plus fortified brain ingredients (e.g. Magnolia Ginkgo Plus/ D-NA Gaba) 6) Soy peptide drink (e.g. Peptein) All rights reserved. Confidential 6
7) Sport drink (e.g. Sponsor, Gatorade, M-sport) 8) Vitamin drink (e.g. Dr. Tobi, Vitamix V1000, Vitamix V500, B-ing) 7. Which product you prefer or would recommend among the above functional beverages or other products that you have experienced in achieving the following effects? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) All rights reserved. Confidential 7
8. What is the reason(s) for the above product of choice, you can choose more than 1 reason? 1) Price 2) Convenience (buying convenience, drinking convenience) 3) Habits 4) Recommended 5) Scientific papers support for benefits/ ingredients 6) Safety 7) Product with long history 8) Reliability of the company 9) Others, please specify 9. Are you interested working with us in writing a scientific review on functional beverages or nutritional products that have publications to support the benefit of the products or ingredients? Yes No 10. Any particular beverages or nutritional products that you prefer to write the review about? Thank you for participating in this questionnaire. We really appreciate your scientific view and input. Signature of the interviewee Name:. Date:.. All rights reserved. Confidential 8
Annex Product categories Claims/ benefits Ingredients 1. Amino acid drink (e.g. Amino plus) Amino Plus (Charge) is the source of essential amino acids which help the absorption and function of vitamins and salts. It provides energy and body freshness. Yusu Orange Flavoured water 12%, Essential Amino acids 500 mg, Hi-Vitamin B Complex 14,000 micrograms, High Vitamin C, no preservatives 2. Energy drink (e.g. Red bull, M150) Red bull Energy drink helps to improve performance especially during times of increased stress or strain as well as increases concentration and reaction speed. Carbonated water, sucrose, glucose, sodium citrate, taurine, glucuronolactone, caffeine, inositol, nicacin, Dpantothenol, pyridoxine HCl, Vitamin B12, artificial flavours and colours Serving per container (250 ml) 3. Essence of chicken (e.g. Brand s, Scotch) Essence of chicken is an extract of fine quality chicken in an easily digestible form, which helps reduce tiredness and improve concentration. 4. Ginseng drink (e.g. O herb, Gen U, Red Bull G2 (Ginseng drink + Vit B12)) Gen U Ginseng Nutritive Drink is formulated with a combination of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) extracts and Asian Ginseng extracts (Panax ginseng) which work complementary to enhance cognitive performance through improving short-term memory, fast thinking and supporting attention. Vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 assist in the functioning of the nervous system. All rights reserved. Confidential Calories 110 Sodium 200 mg Total carbohydrates 28 g Sugars 27 g 70 ml contains: Essence of Chicken 99.68% Caramel colour 0.32% It is free of fats and cholesterol and doesn t contain preservatives. Also available in 42ml (1.5Oz) American ginseng and Asian ginseng extract, Vitamin B1, B2, B3 (Niacin), B6 and B12 No caffeine and No artificial sweetener 9
5. Milk Plus fortified brain ingredients (e.g. Magnolia Ginkgo Plus/ D-NA Gaba) 6. Soy peptide drink (e.g. Peptein) 7. Sport drink (e.g. Sponsor, Gatorade, M-sport) 8. Vitamin drink (e.g. Dr. Tobi, Vitamix V1000 V500, B-ing,) Magnolia Ginkgo Plus composed of vitamin B12, Calcium and Ginkgo for healthy bone and improving memory. Peptein (Original Soy Peptide Drinks) is a functional drink, which helps to support brain function. Sport drink helps athletes replace water, electrolytes and boosting energy after exercise. B-Ing Relax is a functional drink that contains Magnesium Calcium and Vitamin. It help you relax while improving mental concentration and brain activities. 180 ml contain: Calcium 30%, Vitamin B12 35%, and Phosphorus 15% of Thai RDI and Total fat 6 g, Saturated fat 3 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Protein 5 g, Total carbohydrate 8 g, Sugar 8 g, Sodium 65 mg, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, B2 Original soy peptide and sucrose Peptein 8000 (brown) 150 ml. glass bottle (contain original soy peptide 8,000 mg) Peptein 4000 (blue) 100 ml. glass bottle (contain original soy peptide 4,000 mg) Sucrose 5.85%, Glucose 4.87%, Sodium Chloride 0.15%, Sodium Citrate 0.12%, Potassium Chloride 0.03%, artificial flavours, colours and preservatives Serving per container (250 ml) Energy 120 Kcal White grape juice concentrate 12% Mixed Berry (Strawberry, Blackcurrant, Blackberry, Chokeberry, Elderberry) 2% Sugar 2% Citric acid 0.14% Vitamin E 0.00136% Vitamin A 0.000116% Colouring and flavouring agents All rights reserved. Confidential 10