Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to meat or fish and the improvement of non haem iron absorption (ID 1223) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

absorption; fish; health claims; Meat; non haem iron

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943812818     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2040     Document Type: Article

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