Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to zinc and function of the immune system (ID 291, 1757), DNA synthesis and cell division (ID 292, 1759), protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 294, 1758), maintenance of bone (ID 295, 1756), cognitive function (ID 296), fertility and reproduction (ID 297, 300), reproductive development (ID 298), muscle function (ID 299), metabolism of fatty acids (ID 302), maintenance of joints (ID 305), function of the heart and blood vessels (ID 306), prostate function (ID 307), thyroid function (ID 308), acid-base metabolism (ID 360), vitamin A metabolism (ID 361) and maintenance of vision (ID 361) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

Zinc, immune system, DNA synthesis, cell division, oxidative damage, bone, cognitive, fertility, reproduction, muscle, fatty acids, joints, heart, blood vessels, prostate, thyroid, acid-base metabolism, vitamin A , vision, health claims.

First published in the EFSA Journal:

1. Oktober 2009

Adopted:

2. Juli 2009

Last Updated:

27. November 2009. This version replaces the previous one/s.

Type:

Scientific Opinion

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Abstract

No abstract available

Panel members at the time of adoption

Jean-Louis Bresson, Albert Flynn, Marina Heinonen, Karin Hulshof, Hannu Korhonen, Pagona Lagiou, Martinus Løvik, Rosangela Marchelli, Ambroise Martin, Bevan Moseley, Hildegard Przyrembel, Seppo Salminen, Sean (J.J.) Strain, Stephan Strobel, Inge Tetens, Henk van den Berg, Hendrik van Loveren and Hans Verhagen

Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies

Contact:

nda [at] efsa.europa.eu

doi:

10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1229

EFSA Journal 2009; 7(9):1229

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