ID 268 -
Miedź
PL: Miedź
EN: Copper
Pdf: copper
Oświadczenie (4)
- Miedź przyczynia się do prawidłowej pigmentacji skóry i włosów
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claim is copper which is a well recognised nutrient and is measurable in foods by established methods.
Copper occurs naturally in foods and is authorised for addition to foods (Annex I of the Regulation (EC) No 1925/20064 and Annex I of Directive 2002/46/EC5). This evaluation applies to copper naturally present in foods and those forms authorised for addition to foods (Annex II of the Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 and Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC).
The Panel considers that the food constituent, copper, which is the subject of the health claim, is sufficiently characterised.
2.6. Utrzymanie pigmentacji skóry i włosów (ID 268, 1724)
The claimed effect is “skin and hair pigment”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Skin and hair pigment (melanin) serves as a light filter for the protection of tissues against ultraviolet light damage.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal skin and hair pigmentation is beneficial to human health.
3. Naukowe uzasadnienia wpływu na zdrowie człowieka
Copper is a component of some enzymes, cofactors, and proteins in the body. Among those copper metalloenzymes that have been identified in humans are: monoamine oxidase, diamine oxidase, lysyl oxidase, peptidylglycine-α-amidating monooxygenase, caeruloplasmin, ferrooxidase II, cytohrome c oxidase, dopamine β-hydroxylase, copper/zinc superoxide dismutase, and tyrosinase. The biochemical role of copper is primarily catalytic, with many copper metalloenzymes acting as oxidases to achieve the reduction of molecular oxygen (Biesalski et al., 1997; Garrow et al., 2000; EVM, 2002; Gibney et al., 2002; Mann and Truswell, 2001; Sadler et al., 1999; Wenzel, 1999).
3.6. Utrzymanie pigmentacji skóry i włosów (ID 268, 1724)
The role of copper in the pigmentation of skin, hair, and eyes is related to the requirement of the cuproenzyme tyrosinase (monophenol oxidase) for melanin synthesis. Mutational loss of this catalytic function leads to albinism. Achromotrichia is observed in domestic and laboratory animals consuming diets low in copper (Arredondo and Nunez, 2005; Linder, 1991).
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has been established between the dietary intake of copper and maintenance of normal skin and hair pigmentation. However, the evidence provided does not establish that intake of copper inadequate for the maintenance of normal skin and hair pigmentation occurs in the general EU population.
4.6. Utrzymanie pigmentacji skóry i włosów (ID 268, 1724)
The Panel considers that the following wording reflects the scientific evidence: “Copper contributes to normal skin and hair pigmentation”.
5. Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
The Panel considers that in order to bear the claim a food should be at least a source of copper as per Annex to Regulation (EC) 1924/2006. Such amounts can be easily consumed as part of a balanced diet. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) has been established for copper as 5 mg/day in adults and
during pregnancy and lactation. For children and adolescents UL was established as 1 mg/day for 1-3 years, 2 mg/day for 4-6 years, 3 mg/day for 7-10 years, 4 mg/day for 11-17 years (SCF, 2003).
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Must at least be a source of mineral/s as per annex to regulation 1924/2006
