Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to ProteQuine® and bovine lactoferrin and increasing suppressed concentrations of secretory IgA and reducing the risk of common cold with sore throat pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

common cold; health claim; lactoferrin; ProteQuine ; secretory IgA; sore throat

Indexed keywords

EID: 85078379020     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2129     Document Type: Article

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