ID 1387 -
Olej z kiełków pszenicy
PL: Olej z kiełków pszenicy
EN: Wheat (Triticum vulgare) - wheat germ oil
Pdf: wheat germ oil
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.
2.7. Udział w prawidłowym przebiegu funkcji neurologicznych (ID 1387)
The claimed effect is “nervous system”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wording, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to the contribution to normal neurological function.
The Panel considers that contribution to normal neurological function is a beneficial physiological effect.
3.7. Udział w prawidłowym przebiegu funkcji neurologicznych (ID 1387)
None of the references provided addressed the effects of wheat germ oil consumption on neurological function. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references 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 contribution to normal neurological function.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Oil - 2,3 g
