Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to acacia gum (gum Arabic) and decreasing potentially pathogenic gastro-intestinal microorganisms (ID 758), changes in short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and pH in the gastro-intestinal tract (ID 759), changes in bowel function (ID 759), reduction of gastro-intestinal discomfort (ID 759), maintenance of faecal nitrogen content and/or normal blood urea concentrations (ID 840, 1975), and maintenance of normal blood LDL cholesterol concentrations (ID 841) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
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Keywords
Acacia gum (gum Arabic), potentially pathogenic microorganisms, bowel function, gastro-intestinal discomfort, SCFA production, pH, blood urea, faecal nitrogen, LDL-cholesterol, health claims
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European Commission
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-1545
EFSA-Q-2008-1546
EFSA-Q-2008-1627
EFSA-Q-2008-1628
EFSA-Q-2008-2708
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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