Seppo
Salminen
Senior Advisor, Nutrition and Food Research Center (NuFo)
Director, Nutrition and Food Research Center (NuFo)
MSc, MS, PhD
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Areas of expertise
Professor, Director
gut microbiota, probiotics and prebiotics, nutrition and food safety, EU regulations
Teaching
Functional Foods and EU legislation, Lactic acid biotechnology
Research
Food and health, intestinal microbiota, probiotics, prebiotics, functional foods, food legislation, health claims, novel foods
Publications
Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to various microorganisms and reduction of gastro-intestinal discomfort (ID 1030, 2956, 2958, 2961, 2963, 2966, 2970), decreasing potentially pathogenic gastro-intestinal microorganisms (ID 1030, 2956, 2958, 2961, 2963, 2966, 2970), improved lactose digestion (ID 1030, 2956, 2958, 2961, 2963, 2966, 2970), “intestinal flora/digestive health” (ID 4231), defence against vaginal pathogens (ID 2950, 2957, 2967) and increasing IL-10 production and/or enhancing the activity of natural killer cells (ID 2960, 2962, 2971) (further assessment) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to Wheat Polar Lipid Extract and protection of the skin against dehydration pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to glucose and contribution to energy-yielding metabolism pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Maternal weight and excessive weight gain during pregnancy modify the immunomodulatory potential of breast milk (2012)
Pediatric Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Health effects of infant feeding: Information for parents in leaflets and magazines in five European countries (2012)
Public Understanding of Science
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to polyphenols in olive and maintenance of normal blood HDL cholesterol concentrations (ID 1639, further assessment) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to Rhodiola rosea L. extract and reduction of mental fatigue pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to a combination of Lactobacillus fermentum 57A, Lactobacillus plantarum 57B and Lactobacillus gasseri 57C and defence against vaginal pathogens (ID 934, further assessment) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for protein (2012)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Evaluation of strain-specific primers for identification of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (2012)
FEMS Microbiology Letters
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))