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
Vitamin C, collagen formation, immune function, oxidative damage, energy metabolism, non-haem iron absorption, physical exercise, health claims.
First published in the EFSA Journal:
1 October 2009
Adopted:
2 July 2009
Last Updated:
9 December 2010. 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.2009.1226
EFSA Journal 2009; 7(9):1226
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European Commission