ID 1503 -
Cholina
PL: Cholina
EN: Choline
Pdf: choline
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claim is choline.
Choline (2-hydroxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride) is a quaternary ammonium cation generally present in foods either with a chloride counterion (chloride salt) or bound to an acetyl group (acetylcholine), to a cytidine diphosphate group (citicoline) or, mainly, to a phosphatidyl group (lecithin) as in milk, liver, eggs and peanuts. Choline is also synthesised in the body. In supplements, choline is mostly present as choline chloride or as phosphatidylcholine, isolated from soy or egg yolk.
Choline is measurable in foods by established methods. This evaluation applies to choline present in foods, and to those forms consumed as food supplements.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, choline, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.6. Rozwój mózgu i układu nerwowego (ID 1503)
The claimed effect is “development”.
In the context of the proposed wordings and the clarifications provided by Member States, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect is related to brain and neurological development, which is interpreted by the Panel as children's development.
The Panel notes that claims related to children's development and health are outside the scope of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
5. Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
The Panel notes that no dietary reference values for choline have been established in the EU. There are no reliable intake data and there are no indications of inadequate choline intakes available in the EU. The Panel also notes that dietary references values (adequate intakes) have been established outside the EU for different population subgroups (IoM, 1998). A nutrient content claim has been authorised in the United States based on the adequate intake for adult males (550 mg of choline per day).
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
20 mg per day
