Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (tea), including catechins in green tea and tannins in black tea, and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 1103, 1276, 1311, 1708, 2664), reduction of acid production in dental plaque (ID 1105, 1111), maintenance of bone (ID 1109), decreasing potentially pathogenic intestinal microorganisms (ID 1116), maintenance of vision (ID 1280), maintenance of normal blood pressure (ID 1546) and maintenance of normal blood cholesterol concentrations (ID 1113, 1114) 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

black tea; blood cholesterol; blood pressure; bone; Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze; catechins; dental plaque; DNA; green tea; health claims; lipids; oxidative damage; potentially pathogenic intestinal microorganisms; proteins; tannins; tea; vision

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EID: 85078378854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1463     Document Type: Article

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