ID 1685 -
Astaksantyna
PL: Astaksantyna
EN: Astaxanthin
Pdf: astaxanthin
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is astaxanthin.
Astaxanthin is a red (non-provitamin A) oxygenated carotenoid found in phytoplankton, and is responsible for the colour of certain fish (e.g. salmon) and shellfish (e.g. crab).
Astaxanthin occurs naturally in foods and also in synthetic forms as free astaxanthin or in the form of esters. Astaxanthin is absorbed into the bloodstream as the free form, and bioavailability can be enhanced in lipid matrices. Astaxanthin is measurable in foods by established methods.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, astaxanthin, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.4. Udział w prawidłowym funkcjonowaniu mięśni (ID 1685)
The claimed effect is “muscle function”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The references provided in relation to this claim included human intervention studies on the effects of astaxanthin on endurance capacity, endurance performance, muscle strength, and muscle fatigue during exercise, and animal studies on the effects of astaxanthin on exercise-induced skeletal and cardiac muscle damage, and skeletal muscle fatigue. The Panel notes that from the information provided the aspect of muscle function which is the subject of the health claim is unclear.
The Panel considers that the claimed effect is general and non-specific, and does not refer to any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Daglig dos 4-8 mg astaxanthin. Personer som tränar hårt bör ta 8 mg astaxanthin per dag. Effekt uppnås efter regelbunden användning i 4 – 24 veckor.
