Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (tea), including catechins in green tea and tannins in black tea, and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 1103, 1276, 1311, 1708, 2664), reduction of acid production in dental plaque (ID 1105, 1111), maintenance of bone (ID 1109), decreasing potentially pathogenic intestinal microorganisms (ID 1116), maintenance of vision (ID 1280), maintenance of normal blood pressure (ID 1546) and maintenance of normal blood cholesterol concentrations (ID 1113, 1114) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
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Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, tea, green tea, black tea, catechins, tannins, DNA, proteins, lipids, oxidative damage, dental plaque, bone, potentially pathogenic intestinal microorganisms, vision, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, health claims
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European Commission
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-1842
EFSA-Q-2008-1844
EFSA-Q-2008-1848
EFSA-Q-2008-1850
EFSA-Q-2008-1852
EFSA-Q-2008-1853
EFSA-Q-2008-1855
EFSA-Q-2008-2014
EFSA-Q-2008-2018
EFSA-Q-2008-2048
EFSA-Q-2008-2283
EFSA-Q-2008-2444
EFSA-Q-2008-3397
Panel members at the time of adoption
Carlo Agostoni, Jean-Louis Bresson, Susan Fairweather-Tait, Albert Flynn, Ines Golly, Hannu Korhonen, Pagona Lagiou, Martinus Løvik, Rosangela Marchelli, Ambroise Martin, Bevan Moseley, Monika Neuhäuser-Berthold, Hildegard Przyrembel, Seppo Salminen, Yolanda Sanz, Sean (J.J.) Strain, Stephan Strobel, Inge Tetens, Daniel Tomé, Hendrik van Loveren and Hans Verhagen
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