Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (tea), including catechins in green tea, and improvement of endothelium-dependent vasodilation (ID 1106, 1310), maintenance of normal blood pressure (ID 1310, 2657), maintenance of normal blood glucose concentrations (ID 1108), maintenance of normal blood LDL cholesterol concentrations (ID 2640), protection of the skin from UV-induced (including photo-oxidative) damage (ID 1110, 1119), protection of DNA from oxidative damage (ID 1120, 1121), protection of lipids from oxidative damage (ID 1275), contribution to normal cognitive function (ID 1117, 2812), “cardiovascular system” (ID 2814), “invigoration of the body” (ID 1274, 3280), decreasing potentially pathogenic gastro-intestinal microorganisms (ID 1118), “immune health” (ID 1273) and “mouth” (ID 2813) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
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Keywords
Camellia sinensis, catechins, endothelium, vasodilation, blood pressure, blood glucose concentrations, blood LDL cholesterol, oxidative damage, skin, DNA, lipids, cognitive function, cardiovascular system, invigoration of the body, gastro-intestinal micro
On request from
European Commission
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-1845
EFSA-Q-2008-1847
EFSA-Q-2008-1849
EFSA-Q-2008-1856
EFSA-Q-2008-1857
EFSA-Q-2008-1858
EFSA-Q-2008-1859
EFSA-Q-2008-1860
EFSA-Q-2008-2011
EFSA-Q-2008-2012
EFSA-Q-2008-2013
EFSA-Q-2008-2047
EFSA-Q-2008-3373
EFSA-Q-2008-3390
EFSA-Q-2008-3545
EFSA-Q-2008-3546
EFSA-Q-2008-3547
EFSA-Q-2008-4012
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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Abstract
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