ID 2875 - Niacyna

PL: Niacyna
EN: Nacin
Pdf: niacin

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is niacin, which is a well recognised nutrient and is measurable in foods by established methods.
Preformed niacin occurs naturally in foods either as nicotinamide or as the derived pyridine nucleotide coenzymes (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, NADP) or as nicotinic acid. Niacin can also be synthesised in the body from dietary tryptophan. Niacin is the common term for nicotinamide and nicotinic acid 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 niacin naturally present in foods and those forms authorised for addition to foods (Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 and Annex II of Directive 2002/46/EC).
The Panel considers that the food constituent, niacin, which is the subject of the health claim is sufficiently characterised.

2.7. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stanu włosów (ID 50, 2875)

The claimed effect is “bone/teeth/hair/skin and nail health” and “hairs and nails care”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal hair is beneficial to human health.

2.8. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stanu paznokci (ID 50, 2875)

The claimed effect is “bone/teeth/hair/skin and nail health” and “hairs and nails care”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal nails is beneficial to human health.

3. Naukowe uzasadnienia wpływu na zdrowie człowieka

Niacin (as NAD and NADP) has a central role in the hydrogen/electron transfer redox reactions in cells. The most important functions of NAD are in the major catabolic pathways in relation to the oxidation of energy-producing fuels whereas the principal functions of NADP are in reductive biosyntheses, such as lipid biosynthesis (Jacob, 2006; EVM, 2002; IoM, 2000).

3.7. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stanu włosów (ID 50, 2875)

A total of 21 references were cited for the substantiation of the claimed effect, including 10 textbooks and 4 opinions from authoritative bodies in which the claimed effect was not stated and a private- public medicinal database. Four references dealt with outcomes unrelated to the claimed effect such as regulation of vascular tone and the development of an experimental model for niacin deficiency. The Panel notes that these references did not provide any scientific data that could be used to substantiate the claimed effect. One reference cited was not accessible to the Panel after having made every reasonable effort to retrieve it (El-Fekih et al., 2005).
In a non-controlled human study with 41 volunteers presenting with hair loss, the effect of niacin in combination with other compounds on hair loss was examined using subjective evaluation (Raoudi and Robreau, 2006). The Panel notes the small size of the study, the lack of information on the overall nutritional status of the subjects and that no objective methods were used to determine the improvement in hair loss in this study.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the dietary intake of niacin and maintenance of normal hair.

3.8. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stanu paznokci (ID 50, 2875)

A total of 21 references were cited for the substantiation of the claimed effect, including 10 textbooks and 4 opinions from authoritative bodies in which the claimed effect was not stated and a private-
public medicinal database. Five references dealt with outcomes unrelated to the claimed effect such as hair loss, regulation of vascular tone and the development of an experimental model for niacin deficiency. The Panel notes that these references did not provide any scientific data that could be used to substantiate the claimed effect. One reference cited was not accessible to the Panel after having made every reasonable effort to retrieve it (El-Fekih et al., 2005).
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the dietary intake of niacin and maintenance of normal nails.

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 niacin as per Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. Such amounts can be easily consumed as part of a balanced diet. The target population is the general population. Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) have been established for free nicotinic acid as 10 mg/day for adults and for children and adolescents as 2 mg/day for 1-3 years, 3 mg/day for 4-6 years, 4 mg/day for 7-10 years, 6 mg/day for 11-14 years and 8 mg/day for 15-17 years. Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) have been also established for nicotinamide as 900 mg/day for adults and for children and adolescents as 150 mg/day for 1-3 years, 220 mg/day for 4-6 years, 350 mg/day for 7-10 years, 500 mg/day for 11-14 years and 700 mg/day for 15-17 years (SCF, 2002).

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

18 mg per day