Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to green lipped mussel extract and maintenance of joints, bone and muscles (ID 1571, 1813) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

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Author keywords

bone; Green lipped mussel extract; health claims; joints; muscles

Indexed keywords

EID: 85078389369     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1265     Document Type: Article

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