Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin C and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 129, 138, 143, 148), antioxidant function of lutein (ID 146), maintenance of vision (ID 141, 142), collagen formation (ID 130, 131, 136, 137, 149), function of the nervous system (ID 133), function of the immune system (ID 134), function of the immune system during and after extreme physical exercise (ID 144), non-haem iron absorption (ID 132, 147), energy-yielding metabolism (ID 135), and relief in case of irritation in the upper respiratory tract (ID 1714, 1715) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 | European Food Safety Authority

Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin C and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 129, 138, 143, 148), antioxidant function of lutein (ID 146), maintenance of vision (ID 141, 142), collagen formation (ID 130, 131, 136, 137, 149), function of the nervous system (ID 133), function of the immune system (ID 134), function of the immune system during and after extreme physical exercise (ID 144), non-haem iron absorption (ID 132, 147), energy-yielding metabolism (ID 135), and relief in case of irritation in the upper respiratory tract (ID 1714, 1715) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1226

Metadata

EFSA Journal 2009; 7(9):1226
Keywords:
Vitamin C, collagen formation, immune function, oxidative damage, energy metabolism, non-haem iron absorption, physical exercise, health claims.
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European Commission
Question Number:
EFSA-Q-2008-916
EFSA-Q-2008-917
EFSA-Q-2008-918
EFSA-Q-2008-919
EFSA-Q-2008-920
EFSA-Q-2008-921
EFSA-Q-2008-922
EFSA-Q-2008-923
EFSA-Q-2008-924
EFSA-Q-2008-925
EFSA-Q-2008-928
EFSA-Q-2008-929
EFSA-Q-2008-930
EFSA-Q-2008-931
EFSA-Q-2008-933
EFSA-Q-2008-934
EFSA-Q-2008-935
EFSA-Q-2008-936
EFSA-Q-2008-2450
EFSA-Q-2008-2451
Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens
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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

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