Seppo
Salminen
Senior Advisor, 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 food(s)/food constituent(s) and “energy and vitality” (ID 18, 26, 62, 105, 122, 145, 165, 3962, 4054, 4440), “invigoration of the body” (ID 2383, 2386, 2391, 2393, 2409, 2441, 2463, 2488, 3834, 3883), “general health” (ID 1313, 3348, 4182, 4613), “rejuvenation” (ID 3981, 4023), “tonic” (ID 1703, 3462, 3581, 4418), “stimulant” (ID 3190, 3506) and “metabolic benefits” (ID 4438) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to isomalto-oligosaccharides and reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses (ID 798), and increase in the frequency of daily bowel movements (ID 800) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to vitamin A (including β-carotene) and maintenance of normal vision (ID 4239, 4701), maintenance of normal skin and mucous membranes (ID 4660, 4702), and maintenance of normal hair (ID 4660) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to superoxide dismutase (SOD) and protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 1785, 1839, 1970, 2304, 2305, 3159, 3160), protection of the skin from photo-oxidative (UV-induced) damage (ID 2305, 3161), reduction of muscle fatigue during exercise (ID 1840), and “effects on immune system” (ID 2304, 3160) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to coenzyme Q10 and contribution to normal energy-yielding metabolism (ID 1508, 1512, 1720, 1912, 4668), maintenance of normal blood pressure (ID 1509, 1721, 1911), protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage (ID 1510), contribution to normal cognitive function (ID 1511), maintenance of normal blood cholesterol concentrations (ID 1721) and increase in endurance capacity and/or endurance performance (ID 1913) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the modification of the authorisation of a health claim related to water-soluble tomato concentrate and helps to maintain a healthy blood flow and benefits circulation pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 following a request in accordance with Article 19 of the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for water (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to stearic acid and maintenance of normal blood cholesterol concentrations (ID 716, 1657) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2010)
(Kirjoitus tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (B1))The mucosal adhesion properties of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG SpaCBA and SpaFED pilin subunits (2010)
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))