Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to partially hydrolysed guar gum and increase in satiety (ID 790), maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight (ID 790), maintenance of normal blood concentrations of triglycerides (ID 793, 816), maintenance of normal blood cholesterol concentrations (ID 793, 816), reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses (ID 789, 2932) and maintenance of normal blood glucose concentrations (ID 792) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

body weight; cholesterol; glucose; health claims; Partially hydrolysed guar gum; post prandial glycaemic responses; satiety; triglycerides

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EID: 85078369393     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1465     Document Type: Article

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