Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to melatonin and reduction of sleep onset latency (ID 1698, 1780, 4080) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

health claims; insomnia; Melatonin; sleep onset latency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019290641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2241     Document Type: Note

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