ID 2820 -
Słonecznik bulwiasty
PL: Słonecznik bulwiasty
EN: Jerusalem artichoke
Pdf: Helianthus tuberosus L.
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the claim is Jerusalem artichoke with the scientific name Helianthus tuberosus L.. The characterisation of Helianthus tuberosus L. is performed by comparing data provided as conditions of use to information extracted from standard reference textbooks (see Table 2 below and Appendix D for list of standard reference textbooks used for the characterisation).
Table 2. Information on Helianthus tuberosus 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
Helianthus tuberosus
L. =
H. mollissimus E. E.
Watson
Asteraceae
(Compositae)
Vernacular name:
Jerusalem artichoke
Tuber Fresh; juice; extract;
tincture.
Common food
(topinambur)
Source of inuline.
2819 Jerusalem artichoke
Note: It is assumed to
be Helianthus
tuberosus L.
Tuber
(Root)
Dried raw material; extract Dry extract: 135 mg/day.
Liquid preparation: 0.5-1
mL/day equivalent to
297-594 mg of fresh root.
2820 Jerusalem artichoke
Note: It is assumed to
be Helianthus
tuberosus L.
Tuber
(Root)
Dried raw material; extract Dry extract: 135 mg/day.
Liquid preparation: 0.5-1
mL/day equivalent to
297-594 mg of fresh root.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, Helianthus tuberosus L., which is the subject of the health claim is sufficiently characterised with the following conditions of use: Dry extract: 135 mg/day, or liquid preparation: 0.5-1 mL/day equivalent to 297-594 mg of fresh root.
2.3. Osiąganie lub utrzymywanie prawidłowej masy ciała (ID 2820)
The claimed effect is “weight control”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Weight control can be interpreted as the contribution to the maintenance of a normal body weight. In this context even a moderate weight loss in overweight subjects without achieving a normal body weight is considered beneficial to health.
The Panel considers that the maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight is beneficial to human health.
3.3. Osiąganie lub utrzymywanie prawidłowej masy ciała (ID 2820)
Four references were cited to substantiate the claimed effect. One review was related to different applications of inulin and oligofructose in health and nutrition, however did not specifically address Helianthus tuberosus L.. Another review was related to digestion and fermentation of “prebiotics” in general. The Panel notes that these references are not directly related to Helianthus tuberosus L.. A third review was related to fructans of Helianthus tuberosus L., but did not address the claimed effect and one trial was performed with a concentrate of Helianthus tuberosus L., but also did not address the claimed effect. The Panel notes that the reference cited 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 Helianthus tuberosus L. and the maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Food supplements in which the daily dose contains 135 mg of dry Jerusalem artichoke extract or in which the daily dose of 0.5-1 ml is equivalent to 297-594 mg of fresh Jerusalem artichoke root.
