Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to sugar-free chewing gum sweetened with xylitol and plaque acid neutralisation (ID 485), maintenance of tooth mineralisation (ID 486, 562, 1181), reduction of dental plaque (ID 485, 3085), and defence against pathogens in the middle ear (ID 561, 1180) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
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Keywords
Xylitol, chewing gum, plaque acid, tooth mineralisation, dental plaque, pathogens, ear, health claims
On request from
European Commission
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-1272
EFSA-Q-2008-1273
EFSA-Q-2008-1348
EFSA-Q-2008-1349
EFSA-Q-2008-1919
EFSA-Q-2008-1920
EFSA-Q-2008-3817
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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