ID 1820 - Arginina

PL: Arginina
EN: Arginin
Pdf: L-arginine

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is L-arginine.
Arginine is an alpha-amino acid present in foods from animal and vegetable origin. The L-form is the most commonly found form in nature and in food supplements. L-arginine is also known as (S)-2- amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid and (S)-2-amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino] pentanoic acid. The terms L-arginine and arginine are frequently used interchangeably. The content of L-arginine in foods can be measured by established methods.
Arginine is a conditionally indispensable amino acid provided by mixed dietary protein intakes from different sources. Arginine can also be consumed in the form of food supplements as L-arginine.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, L-arginine, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.6. Sprawność fizyczna (ID 1820)

The claimed effect is “physical performance and condition”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The claimed effect is not sufficiently defined, and no further details were given in the proposed wordings. No further clarifications were provided by Member States.
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

Food supplement with 1000-3000mg of L-arginine hydrochloride (=830-2490mg of L-arginine) in the daily dose.