Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to the combination of artichoke leaf dry extract standardised in caffeoylquinic acids, monacolin K in red yeast rice, sugar-cane derived policosanols, OPC from French maritime pine bark, garlic dry extract standardised in allicin, d-α-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, riboflavin and inositol hexanicotinate in Limicol® and reduction of blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

 

^a EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artichoke; cholesterol; garlic; health claims; monacolin K; OPC; vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 85062153262     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3327     Document Type: Article

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