Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of neohesperidine dihydrochalcone when used as a sensory additive for piglets, pigs for fattening, calves for rearing and fattening, lambs for rearing and fattening, dairy sheep, ewes for reproduction, salmonids and dogs

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

dihydrochalcones; flavourings; neohesperidine dihydrochalcone; safety; Sensory additive

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021939862     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2444     Document Type: Article

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