ID 1949 - Tauryna

PL: Tauryna
EN: Taurine
Pdf: taurine

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is taurine (2-amino-ethanesulfonic acid). Taurine is a well recognised nutrient and is measurable in foods by established methods.
Taurine occurs naturally in foods of animal origin and is generally absent from foods of plant origin.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, taurine, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.5. Utrzymanie prawidłowego funkcjonowania mięśni (ID 1949)

The claimed effect is “fonctionnement musculaire”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to the maintenance of normal muscle function. The Panel notes that from the information provided it is unclear which aspect of muscle function is the subject of the health claim, and none of the references provided for this claim addressed any aspect of muscle function.
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

140mg/j