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bowel function (ID 834, 1557, 3901) and decreasing potentially pathogenic gastro-intestinal microorganisms (ID 1558) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 </span></h1></div><div><div class="node scientific-output scientific-output--metadata node--metadata d-xl-flex justify-content-between mb-4 mb-lg-5"><div class="node--metadata--content align-self-center"><div class="layout layout--efsa-grid-3-cols row g-0"><div class="col-xl-auto col-lg-auto col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 layout__region layout__region--first col"><div><div class="field-published-date scientific-output__field-published-date d-flex"><div class="field__label fw-bold"> Published<span class="me-1">:</span></div><div class="field__item"><time datetime="2010-10-19T12:00:00Z" class="small">19 October 2010</time></div></div></div></div><div class="col-xl-auto col-lg-auto col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 layout__region layout__region--second col"><div><div class="field-approved-date 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class="mb-2 border-bottom"><div class="field-digital-object-identifier scientific-output__field-digital-object-identifier"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> DOI</div><div class="field__item"><a href="https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1798">https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1798</a></div></div></div><div class="mb-2 border-bottom"><div class="field-keywords scientific-output__field-keywords"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> Keywords</div><div class="field__item">konjac mannan, glucomannan, glycaemic control, weight management, body weight, blood lipids, blood glucose, bowel function, intestinal transit, potentially pathogenic organisms, health claims</div></div></div><div class="mb-2 border-bottom"><div class="field-so-requestor scientific-output__field-so-requestor"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> On request from</div><div class="field__item">European Commission</div></div></div><div class="mb-2 border-bottom"><div class="field-question-number scientific-output__field-question-number"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> Question number</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-1622">EFSA-Q-2008-1622<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-1641">EFSA-Q-2008-1641<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-2293">EFSA-Q-2008-2293<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-2296">EFSA-Q-2008-2296<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-3832">EFSA-Q-2008-3832<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-3949">EFSA-Q-2008-3949<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-4446">EFSA-Q-2008-4446<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-4447">EFSA-Q-2008-4447<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-1621">EFSA-Q-2008-1621<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-2294">EFSA-Q-2008-2294<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-2295">EFSA-Q-2008-2295<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div><div class="field__item"><a class="efsa-link-item" href="https://open.efsa.europa.eu/questions/EFSA-Q-2008-4617">EFSA-Q-2008-4617<svg class="ms-2 ms-2-5 bi icon--s" ><use xlink:href="/themes/custom/efsa_theme/resources/images/links_icons/efsa-icons-sprite.svg?agc=2#external"/></svg></a></div></div></div></div><div class="mb-2 border-bottom"><div class="field-panels scientific-output__field-panels"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> Panels</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><a href="/en/science/scientific-committee-and-panels/nda" hreflang="en">Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens</a></div></div></div></div><div class="mb-2 border-bottom"><div class="field-so-panel-members scientific-output__field-so-panel-members"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> Panel members at the time of adoption</div><div class="field__item">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.</div></div></div><div class="mb"><div class="field-correspondence scientific-output__field-correspondence"><div class="mb-2 text-muted text-uppercase fw-normal text-wrap field__label"> Contact</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><a href="mailto:nda@efsa.europa.eu">nda@efsa.europa.eu</a></div></div></div></div></div></div> </article></div><div><div class="field-so-abstract scientific-output__field-so-abstract"><h2 class="inpage-nav-label" id="abstract"> Abstract</h2><div class="field__item">No abstract available</div></div></div><div class="mt-3 mb-5"><div class="field-so-copyright scientific-output__field-so-copyright"><div class="small text-muted">© European Food Safety Authority, 2010</div></div></div><div><div class="field-topics scientific-output__field-topics"><h2 class="inpage-nav-label" id="related-topics"> Related topics</h2><div class="field__items d-inline-flex flex-wrap"> <a class="me-3 mb-3 fw-bold badge efsa-badge py-2 px-3 mb-2 rounded-pill text-corporate-blue bg-general-blue-light" data-topic-name="nutrition" data-topic-level="1" aria-describedby="related-topics" aria-label="Health claims - 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