Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to oat and barley grain fibre and increase in faecal bulk (ID 819, 822) 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

barley grain fibre; cereal fibre; faecal bulk; health claims; Oat grain fibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042837970     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2249     Document Type: Note

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