ID 1524 -
Kreatyna
PL: Kreatyna
EN: Creatine
Pdf: creatine
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is creatine.
Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid which is used in the muscles and the brain to synthesise phosphocreatine, which in turn supplies high-energy phosphates for the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate. Creatine is naturally present in food, predominantly in meat and fish. It can be synthesised endogenously in the pancreas, the kidneys and the liver from the amino acids glycine, arginine and methionine. Creatine can be measured by established methods.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, creatine, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.1. Zwiększenie uwagi (ID 1524)
The claimed effect is “cognitive performance”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to attention. Attention is a well defined construct which can be measured by validated psychometric tests.
The Panel considers that increased attention is a beneficial physiological effect.
3.1. Zwiększenie uwagi (ID 1524)
None of the references provided addressed relevant endpoints in relation to attention, and included references on, for example, physical performance, recovery from brain injury, “mental fatigue”, memory and alertness. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claim.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of creatine and increased attention.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Initial phase: 4 Weeks 3g/day, Sustainment: 2-3g/day
