ID 1395 -
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.
2.10. Ulga w bólach miesiączkowych (ID 1395)
The claimed effect is “menstrual health”. The Panel assumes that the target population is women of the child-bearing age.
In the context of the proposed wording, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to the relief of menstrual pain.
The Panel considers that relief of menstrual pain is a beneficial physiological effect.
3.10. Ulga w bólach miesiączkowych (ID 1395)
None of the references provided addressed the effects of wheat germ oil consumption on the relief of pain during menstruation.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of wheat germ oil and relief of menstrual pain.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Oil - 2,3 g
