ID 1386 - Olej z kiełków pszenicy

PL: Olej z kiełków pszenicy
EN: Wheat (Triticum vulgare) - wheat germ oil
Pdf: wheat germ oil

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food that is the subject of the health claims is wheat germ oil.
In the context of the references provided (Alessandri et al., 2006; Kahlon, 1989; Ostlund et al., 2003), the Panel assumes that wheat germ oil is extracted from the germ of the wheat kernel, that is rich in n-6 fatty acids, mainly linoleic acid (~60 %), and that also contains oleic acid (~10-12 %), alpha- linolenic acid (~7-9 %) and saturated fatty acids (~20 %), mainly palmitic acid. Wheat germ oil also contains vitamin E (~150 mg/100 g), octacosanol (a very-long-chain fatty alcohol present in plant waxes), phytosterols (~550 mg/100 g), vitamin K (~ 25 μg/100 g) and choline (~20 mg/100 g).
The Panel notes that wheat germ oil contains about 60 % of linoleic acid (LA) and 7-9 % alpha- linolenic acid (ALA). Claims on LA and on ALA, both related to the maintenance of normal cholesterol concentrations in the context of article 13 claims under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 have already been assessed with a favourable outcome (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2009a,b). Therefore the Panel will address in the present opinion whether consumption of wheat germ oil has an effect on blood cholesterol concentrations beyond what could be expected from its content in LA and ALA.
The Panel considers that the food, wheat germ oil, which is the subject of the health claims is sufficiently characterised.

2.1. Utrzymanie prawidłowego ciśnienia tętniczego (ID 1386)

The claimed effect is “cardiovascular system”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
Blood pressure is the pressure (force per unit area) exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. Elevated blood pressure, by convention above 140 mmHg (systolic) and/or 90 mmHg (diastolic), may compromise the normal structure and function of the arteries.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal blood pressure is a beneficial physiological effect.

3.1. Utrzymanie prawidłowego ciśnienia tętniczego (ID 1386)

One randomised double-blind parallel trial in humans was provided for the substantiation of the claim (Alessandri et al., 2006). No data on blood pressure were provided in this study. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from this study for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of wheat germ oil and maintenance of normal blood pressure.

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