ID 1468 - Betalainy

PL: Betalainy
EN: Betalains
Pdf: various food(s)/food constituent(s)

Oświadczenie (2)

1.1. Ochrona komórek przed przedwczesnym starzeniem (ID 1468, 2832)

The claimed effects are “antioxidant activity” and “antioxidant properties”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population. The proposed wordings include “protect cells from premature aging”, “antioxidant containing foods support of healthy aging”. No definition has been provided of “premature aging” or of “healthy aging” in relation to the antioxidant properties of foods. The Panel considers that this claimed effect is general and non-specific and does not comply with the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.

1.2. Aktywność antyoksydacyjna, zawartość antyoksydantów, właściwości antyoksydacyjne (ID 570, 1285, 1315, 1468, 1797, 1805, 1808, 1833, 1850, 1969, 1971, 1988, 1989, 2020, 2021, 2049, 2060, 2132, 2475, 2673, 2800, 2817, 2823, 2832, 2855, 2866)

The claimed effects are “antioxidant activity/content” and/or “antioxidant properties”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population. The Panel assumes that these claimed effects refer to the capacity of food/food constituents to scavenge free radicals and/or to their reducing capacity. The Panel considers that claims made on the antioxidant capacity/content or properties of food/food constituents based on their capability of scavenging free radicals in vitro refer to a property of the food/food constituent measured in model systems, and that the information provided does not establish that this capability exerts a beneficial physiological effect in humans as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. The Panel considers that no evidence has been provided to establish that having antioxidant activity/content and/or antioxidant properties is a beneficial physiological effect. The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the food(s)/food constituent(s) evaluated in this opinion and a beneficial physiological effect related to antioxidant activity, antioxidant content, or antioxidant properties.
Food(s)/food constituent(s) with antioxidant properties
EFSA Journal 2010; 8(2):1489 6

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phytoconstituent's content in fruits and vegetables expressed in comparison with the daily needs and threshold for activity up to 16 mg