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2001Q-0313
HCN 1
Volumes 1-3

Cover Letters

Health Claim Notification

Appendices

Appendix 1A - Oatrim (BetaTrim) Enzyme Process Flow-Chart.
Appendix 1B - Oatrim (BetaTrim) Acid/Base Hydrolysis Process Flow-Chart.

Appendix 2 - Environ Report: Estimated Intake of Fiber by Consumers of Products Proposed with Oatrim (BetaTrim).

Appendix 3 - Self GRAS Affirmation of Oatrim (BetaTrim) by Quaker Oats Co.

Appendix 4 - Consensus Statement by ConAgra Expert Panel on Self GRAS Determination of Oatrim Products.

Appendix 5 - Opinion Letter by Dr. Joseph F. Borzelleca (Toxicologist)

Appendix 6 - Human Studies: Oatrim [including Oatrim (BetaTrimTM)], Oat Gums/Extracts and Serum Cholesterol.

Appendix 7 - Animal Studies: Oatrim [including Oatrim (BetaTrimTM)], Oat Extracts, Oat Gums and Enriched Oat Brans.

Appendix 8 - Comment C-141 2: Letter submitted by D. Gallaher During the Oat and CHD Health Claim Proposed Rule Comment Period.

Appendix 9 - Supporting letter from Dr. Daniel Gallaher.

Appendix 10 - Beta-Glucan AOAC Analysis Method, 99 1.43 (Yr. 2000) Published Material

Appendix 11 - Exclusion of Nu-TrimX and Z-Trim Published Material
References for Appendix 11 Published Material

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