Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to rye fibre and changes in bowel function (ID 825), reduction of post prandial glycaemic responses (ID 826) and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations (ID 827) 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

bowel function; glycaemic response; health claims; LDL cholesterol; post prandial; Rye fibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028088415     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2258     Document Type: Article

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