Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to beta carotene and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 19, 197, 1262, 1460), protection of the skin from UV-induced (including photo-oxidative) damage (ID 178, 197, 1263, 1461, 1968, 2320) and maintenance of the normal function of the immune system (ID 200, 1462) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
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Keywords
Beta-carotene, vitamin A, oxidative damage, UV-induced damage, immune system, health claims
On request from
European Commission
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-806
EFSA-Q-2008-965
EFSA-Q-2008-984
EFSA-Q-2008-987
EFSA-Q-2008-2000
EFSA-Q-2008-2001
EFSA-Q-2008-2197
EFSA-Q-2008-2198
EFSA-Q-2008-2199
EFSA-Q-2008-2701
EFSA-Q-2008-3053
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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