Open AccessScientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to fructooligosaccharides (FOS) from sucrose and decreasing potentially pathogenic gastro intestinal microorganisms (ID 774), changes in short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and pH in the gastro‐intestinal tract (ID 775), changes in bowel function (ID 775, 778), reduction of gastro intestinal discomfort (ID 775, 778), increase in calcium and/or magnesium absorption leading to an increase in magnesium and/or calcium retention (ID 776, 777), maintenance of normal blood LDL cholesterol concentrations (ID 805) and maintenance of normal (fasting) blood concentrations of triglycerides (ID 805) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Author(s) -
Efsa Panel on Dietetic Products
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2023
Subject(s) - sucrose , short chain fatty acid , food science , microorganism , fatty acid , fructooligosaccharide , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , bacteria , fermentation , butyrate , genetics