ID 1471 -
Bioflawonoidy z owoców cytrusowych
PL: Bioflawonoidy z owoców cytrusowych
EN: Bioflavonoids from citrus
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1.2. Flavonoids from citrus (ID 1471)
The food constituent that is the subject of the claim is bioflavonoids from citrus related to the following claimed effect: “vascular health”.
The Panel assumes that bioflavonoids refer to flavonoids.
Flavonoids are polyphenolic substances naturally present in vegetables and fruits, and in their products. The group of flavonoids is large, with several hundred compounds belonging to subgroups of flavanones, flavonols, flavan-3-ols (such as proanthocyanidins), flavonones, isoflavonoids and anthocyanins. The citrus fruit flavonoids typically include flavanones (e.g. hesperidin), flavonols (e.g. quercetin glycosides) and flavonones (e.g. tangeritin). The flavonoid content in different types of citrus fruits is measurable, but the flavonoid profile varies widely depending on the nature of the citrus fruit, and may have an impact on the claimed effect.
The references provided included intervention studies using tangeritin, hesperidin, naringin, diosmin, or different “purified” flavonoid fractions from citrus that were not further specified, either alone or in combination. The Panel notes that from the references provided it is unclear which type of flavonoids from citrus is the subject of the claim.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, flavonoids from citrus, which is the subject of the claim, is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effect considered in this section.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of flavonoids from citrus and the claimed effect considered in this section.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
700-1500 mg per day
