ID 1499 -
Chitozan
PL: Chitozan
EN: Chitosan
Pdf: chitosan
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claim is chitosan.
Chitosan is a linear cationic polysaccharide composed of randomly distributed -(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine produced commercially by the deacetylation of chitin, which is a component of the exoskeleton of crustaceans and the cell walls of fungi. The degree of deacetylation can be measured by established methods, and ranges from 60-100 % in commercial preparations. The molecular weight of chitosan in commercial preparations ranges from 3,800 to 20,000 Da. Chitosan is insoluble in water.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, chitosan, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.1. Redukcja masy ciała (ID 679, 1499)
The claimed effect is “weight management”. The Panel assumes that the target population is overweight individuals in the general population who wish to reduce their body weight.
In the context of the proposed wordings and references provided, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect relates to a reduction in body weight.
Weight loss can be interpreted as the achievement of a normal body weight in previously overweight subjects. In this context, weight loss in overweight subjects without the achievement of a normal body weight is considered to be a beneficial physiological effect.
The Panel considers that a reduction in body weight is a beneficial physiological effect.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
1-6 g per day, 30 minutes before the main meals
