Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to live yoghurt cultures and improved lactose digestion (ID 1143, 2976) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

digestion; health claims; Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus; lactose; live; maldigestion; Streptococcus thermophilus; Yoghurt cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055343018     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1763     Document Type: Article

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