ID 1646 -
Protein hydrolysate
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EN: Protein hydrolysate
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1.9. Protein hydrolysate (ID 1646)
The food that is the subject of the claim is protein hydrolysate related to the following claimed effect: “insulin secretion and blood sugar levels”.
Protein hydrolysates are peptides of different chain lengths produced from purified protein sources by acid or heat treatment, and/or by addition of proteolytic enzymes, followed by purification procedures. The composition of protein hydrolysates varies depending on the protein source and manufacturing process.
Regarding the protein hydrolysate for which the claim is made, the protein source (e.g. casein, whey, pea, soy, rice, gluten, wheat, gelatine and egg), the manufacturing process (e.g. enzymes used for hydrolysis) and the nature of the peptides resulting from hydrolysation are not mentioned.
The references provided included human intervention studies which used protein hydrolysates from whey, casein, wheat, pea, rice, soy, gluten or egg (Calbet and MacLean, 2002; Claessens et al., 2007, 2009; Manders et al., 2005; 2006; van Loon et al., 2000), and suggested that different protein hydrolysates may have different effects on post-prandial blood glucose and insulin responses (Claessens et al., 2009). The Panel notes that from the information provided, it is unclear which type of protein hydrolysate is the subject of the claim.
The Panel considers that the food, protein hydrolysate, 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 protein hydrolysate and the claimed effect considered in this section.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
15-25 g per day
