ID 2437 -
Skrzyp polny
PL: Skrzyp polny
EN: Equisetum arvense (Horsetail)
Pdf: Equisetum arvense L.
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is Equisetum arvense L.. The characterisation of Equisetum arvense L. is performed by comparing data provided as conditions of use to information extracted from standard reference textbooks (see Table 2 below and Appendix C for list of standard reference textbooks used for the characterisation).
Table 2. Information on Equisetum arvense L. from standard reference textbooks and the information provided as conditions of use.
ID Scientific name Part used
Nature of the
preparation Conditions of use
Text-
book
Equisetum
arvense L. =
Allosites arvense
Brongn.
Equisetaceae
Aerial
part
Fresh; powder; fluid
extract; decoction
Fresh herb.
Powder: 15 g/day.
Fluid extract: (1:1), 2-5 g/day or 5-
20 g/day according to indication.
Decoction: 1.5 g in 1 L of water/day.
2437 Equisetum
arvense L.
(Horsetail)
Herb Not specified.
Note: It is assumed to be
the dried herb
Herb: 45-630 mg / Used as part of a
multibotanical combination.
Note: the daily amount is not specified
2438 Equisetum
arvense L.
(Horsetail)
Herb Not specified.
Note: It is assumed to be
the dried herb
Herb: 7.5-45 mg / Used as part of a
multibotanical combination.
Note: the daily amount is not specified
2439 Equisetum
arvense L.
(Horsetail)
Herb Not specified.
Note: It is assumed to be
the dried herb
Herb: 180 mg / Used as part of a
multibotanical combination.
Note: the daily amount is not specified
2783 Equisetum arvense L.
Common name :
Prêle des champs
Sterile
aerial
part
Not specified.
Note: it is assumed to be
the dried form
400 mg/day.
ID 2437, 2438, 2439:
The nature of the preparation is not given, but it is assumed to be the dried herb. The daily amount is not specified. The Panel notes that the consolidated list contains insufficient information to allow a characterisation of Equisetum arvense L.
The Panel notes that there is no information on the other components of the multibotanical combination.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, Equisetum arvense L., which is the subject of the health claim, has not been sufficiently characterised.
ID 2783:
The nature of the preparation is not given, but it is assumed to be the powder.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, Equisetum arvense L., which is the subject of the health claim, has been sufficiently characterised with the following conditions of use: dried powder from the sterile aerial part: 400 mg/day.
2.1. Ożywienie/pokrzepienie ciała (ID 2437)
The claimed effect is “invigoration of the body”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
From the proposed wordings the Panel could not identify relevant endpoints related to the health relationship.
The Panel considers that the claimed effect has not been sufficiently defined and therefore concludes that its relevance to human health cannot be evaluated.
3.1. Ożywienie/pokrzepienie ciała (ID 2437)
Four references were cited to substantiate the claimed effect. One reference was a periodical. One reference was an animal study examining the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of the hydroalcoholic extract of stems from Equisetum arvense L. (Do Monte et al., 2004). Another animal study investigated chronic administration of the hydroalcoholic extract of stems from Equisetum arvense L. on cognitive impairment (Dos Santos Junior et al., 2005a). A third animal study examined the sedative and anticonvulsant effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Equisetum arvense L. (Dos Santos Junior et al., 2005b). The Panel notes that the references cited are not related to the claimed effect and did not provide any scientific data that could be used to substantiate the claimed effect.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of Equisetum arvense L. and invigoration of the body.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Herb: 45 - 630 mg / Used as part of a multibotanical combination
