TY - T1 - Safety of betaine as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/298739 T3 - A1 - EFSA Panel Dietetic Prod Nutr; Heinonen, Marina A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panelon Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on betaine as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 258/97. The information provided on the composition, the specifications, the batch-to-batch variability, stability and production process of the NF is sufficient and does not raise concerns about the safety of the NF. The NF is proposed to be used in foods intended to meet additional requ... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - betaine; novel food; ingredient; safety; PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE CONCENTRATIONS; COLORECTAL-CANCER; DIETARY BETAINE; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; HEPATIC-METABOLISM; FISCHER-344 RATS; HEALTHY-SUBJECTS; FATTY LIVER; AMINO-ACIDS; CHOLINE; 416 Food Science N1 - PP - ER -