Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to nuts and essential fatty acids (omega-3/omega-6) in nut oil (ID 741, 1129, 1130, 1305, 1407) 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

health claims; Nut; nut oil; omega 3 fatty acids; omega 6 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 85048026230     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2032     Document Type: Article

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