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Probiotic and prebiotic claims in Europe: seeking a clear roadmap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2011

Francisco Guarner ,
Mary Ellen Sanders ,
Glenn Gibson ,
Todd Klaenhammer ,
Michael Cabana ,
Karen Scott ,
Gregor Reid ,
Nathalie M. Delzenne ,
George C. Fahey Jr  and
Colin Hill
Francisco Guarner
Affiliation:
University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Ciberehd, Barcelona, Spain, email fguarner@vhebron.net
Mary Ellen Sanders
Affiliation:
Dairy and Food Culture Technologies, Centennial, CO, USA
Glenn Gibson
Affiliation:
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK
Todd Klaenhammer
Affiliation:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Michael Cabana
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Karen Scott
Affiliation:
Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Gregor Reid
Affiliation:
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Nathalie M. Delzenne
Affiliation:
Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
George C. Fahey Jr
Affiliation:
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL USA
Colin Hill
Affiliation:
University College Cork, Corcaigh, Republic of Ireland
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 106 , Issue 11 , 14 December 2011 , pp. 1765 - 1767
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