Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to copper and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 263, 1726), function of the immune system (ID 264), maintenance of connective tissues (ID 265, 271, 1722), energy-yielding metabolism (ID 266), function of the nervous system (ID 267), maintenance of skin and hair pigmentation (ID 268, 1724), iron transport (ID 269, 270, 1727), cholesterol metabolism (ID 369), and glucose metabolism (ID 369) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Copper, oxidative damage, immune system, connective tissues, energy-yielding metabolism, nervous system, skin and hair pigmentation, iron transport, cholesterol metabolism, glucose metabolism, health claims
First published in the EFSA Journal:
1 October 2009
Adopted:
2 July 2009
Last Updated:
27 November 2009. This version replaces the previous one/s.
Type:
Scientific Opinion
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© European Food Safety Authority, 2009
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.2009.1211
EFSA Journal 2009; 7(9):1211
Question Number:
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European Commission