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EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) ; Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to: anthocyanidins and proanthocyanidins (ID 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791); sodium alginate and ulva (ID 1873); vitamins, minerals, trace elements and standardised ginseng G115 extract (ID 8, 1673, 1674); vitamins, minerals, lysine and/or arginine and/or taurine (ID 6, 1676, 1677); plant‐based preparation for use in beverages (ID 4210, 4211); Carica papaya L. (ID 2007); “fish protein” (ID 651); acidic water‐based, non‐alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower than 3.7 (ID 1170); royal jelly (ID 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1326, 1328, 1329, 1982, 4696, 4697); foods low in cholesterol (ID 624); and foods low in trans‐fatty acids (ID 672, 4333) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. EFSA Journal 2011;9(4):2083. [34 pp.]. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2083.
Panel members: Carlo Agostoni, Jean‐Louis Bresson, Susan Fairweather‐Tait, Albert Flynn, Ines Golly, Hannu Korhonen, Pagona Lagiou, Martinus Løvik, Rosangela Marchelli, Ambroise Martin, Bevan Moseley, Monika Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Hildegard Przyrembel, Seppo Salminen, Yolanda Sanz, Sean (J.J.) Strain, Stephan Strobel, Inge Tetens, Daniel Tomé, Hendrik van Loveren and Hans Verhagen.
Correspondence: nda@efsa.europa.eu
Acknowledgement: The Panel wishes to thank for the preparatory work on this scientific opinion: The members of the Working Group on Claims: Carlo Agostoni, Jean‐Louis Bresson, Susan Fairweather‐Tait, Albert Flynn, Ines Golly, Marina Heinonen, Hannu Korhonen, Martinus Løvik, Ambroise Martin, Hildegard Przyrembel, Seppo Salminen, Yolanda Sanz, Sean (J.J.) Strain, Inge Tetens, Hendrik van Loveren and Hans Verhagen. The members of the Claims Sub‐Working Group on Gut/Immune: Jean‐Louis Bresson, Maria Carmen Collado, Miguel Gueimonde, Daisy Jonkers, Martinus Løvik, Bevan Moseley, Maria Saarela, Seppo Salminen, Yolanda Sanz, Stephan Strobel, Daniel Tomé and Hendrik van Loveren. The members of the Claims Sub‐Working Group on Cardiovascular Health/Oxidative Stress: Antti Aro, Marianne Geleijnse, Marina Heinonen, Ambroise Martin, Wilhelm Stahl and Henk van den Berg.
Adoption date: 17 February 2011
Published date: 8 April 2011
Question number: EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1411, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1438, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1459, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1909, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1963, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1964, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1965, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1966, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1968, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐1969, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2063, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2065, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2066, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2409, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2410, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2412, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2413, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2520, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2521, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2522, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2523, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2524, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2606, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2715, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐2740, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐4920, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐4921, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐793, EFSA‐Q‐2008‐795, EFSA‐Q‐2010‐00286, EFSA‐Q‐2010‐00649, EFSA‐Q‐2010‐00650
On request from: European Commission
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