ID 2796 -
Bilberry and anthocyanins from blackcurrant
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1.9. Combination of anthocyanins from bilberry and blackcurrant (ID 2796)
The food that is a subject of the claims is a combination of anthocyanins from bilberry and blackcurrant related to the following claimed effect: improvement of visual adaptation to the dark and reduction of ocular discomfort.
Anthocyanins belong to the group of phenolic constituents known as flavonoids. They occur in foods as glycosylated anthocyanidins. The anthocyanin content in different types of berries, fruits and other plants is measurable by established methods. Typically the anthocyanin profile of berries consists of up to 16 different anthocyanins including different glycosides of cyanidin, delphinidin and other anthocyanidins. The anthocyanin profile in different types of berries varies depending on the type of berry, and may have an impact on the claimed effects.
The references provided were either on bilberry or blackcurrant anthocyanins, but not on the combination of the two ingredients. The Panel considers that in the absence of evidence for the substantiation of the claim from studies on the combination for which the claim is made, studies on individual constituents cannot be used for substantiation. The Panel also notes that the conditions of use and the references provided do not allow the specification of the anthocyanin profile of the food which is the subject of the claims.
The Panel considers that the food, a combination of anthocyanins from bilberry and blackcurrant, which is the subject of the claims, is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effects considered in this section.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of a combination of anthocyanins from bilberry and blackcurrant and the claimed effects considered in this section.
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Wild bilberry contains about 600 mg/100 g of anthocyanins (=anthocyanidine glycosides). In clinical studies, a beneficial effect for the eyes has been obtained with a 50-140 mg daily dose of anthocyanin. This amount of anthocyanidines is contained in approximately one tablespoon of berries.
