ID 1926 - Homotauryna

PL: Homotauryna
EN: Homotaurine
Pdf: various food(s)/food constituent(s) not supported by pertinent human data

1.3. Udział w prawidłowym przebiegu funkcji poznawczych (ID 1894, 1926, 2024)

The claimed effects are “nervous system: phospholipids improve memory and cognitive functions”, “enhancing memory and cognitive function”, and “brain/mental/cognitive health”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings and clarifications provided by Member States, the Panel assumes that the claimed effects refer to contribution to normal cognitive function. Cognitive function includes memory, attention (concentration), learning, intelligence and problem solving, which are well defined constructs and can be measured by validated psychometric cognitive tests.
The Panel considers that contribution to normal cognitive function is a beneficial physiological effect.

2.3. Udział w prawidłowym przebiegu funkcji poznawczych (ID 1894, 1926, 2024)

The references provided in relation to these claims included narrative reviews on the relationship between oxidative stress and age-related neuronal deficits or on the effect of different food(s)/food constituent(s) on memory, which did not provide any original data which could be used for the scientific substantiation of the claim, and on health outcomes unrelated to the claimed effect (e.g. anxiety). References regarding the composition of some food(s)/food constituent(s) were also provided. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claims.
No human studies which investigated the effects of the food(s)/food constituent(s) on measures of cognitive function were provided in relation to any of the claims evaluated in this section.
One in vitro study which assessed the effects of a food constituent on amyloid beta-peptide in neuronal cell cultures was provided. The Panel considers that evidence provided in in vitro studies is not sufficient to predict the occurrence of an effect of the consumption of the food(s)/food constituent(s) on contribution to normal cognitive function in vivo in humans.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the food(s)/food constituent(s) which are the subject of the claims evaluated in this section and contribution to normal cognitive function.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

50 to 300 mg/diem in a food supplement formulation.