Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) and contribution to normal collagen formation (ID 353, 388, 389, 394, 1695, 1741, 1874), maintenance of normal hair (ID 353, 1741, 1874), maintenance of normal nails (ID 1695, 1741, 1874), maintenance of normal acid-base balance (ID 387), “strengthens the immune system function” (ID 390), maintenance of normal bowel function (ID 391), contribution to the normal cysteine synthesis (ID 392) and “vitamin production needed for correct function of metabolism” (ID 393) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
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Keywords
Methylsulphonylmethane (MSM), collagen, hair, nails, acid-base balance, immune system, bowel function, cysteine, vitamins, health claims.
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European Commission
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2008-1140
EFSA-Q-2008-1174
EFSA-Q-2008-1175
EFSA-Q-2008-1176
EFSA-Q-2008-1177
EFSA-Q-2008-1178
EFSA-Q-2008-1179
EFSA-Q-2008-1180
EFSA-Q-2008-1181
EFSA-Q-2008-2431
EFSA-Q-2008-2474
EFSA-Q-2008-2607
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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