ID 2080 - Luteina

PL: Luteina
EN: Lutein
Pdf: lutein

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is lutein.
Lutein is a carotenoid naturally present in foods and especially in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale. Lutein can be measured in foods by established methods. Lutein preparations from natural sources (e.g. plant petals) often contain minor amounts of zeaxanthin.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, lutein, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.3. Utrzymanie prawidłowego wzroku (ID 1779, 2080)

The claimed effects are “antioxidant properties” and “antioxidant activity”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effects refer to the maintenance of normal vision.
A claim on lutein and maintenance of normal vision has already been assessed and the Panel concluded that the evidence provided was insufficient to establish a cause and effect relationship between the consumption of lutein and the maintenance of normal vision (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products Nutrition and Allergies (NDA), 2010). The references cited for this claim did not provide any additional scientific data which could be used to substantiate the claim.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

6-12 mg lutein / day