ID 2927 - Maltodekstryna oporna na trawienie

PL: Maltodekstryna oporna na trawienie
EN: Fibersol-2 (a resistant dextrin, i.e. a soluble dietary fiber)
Pdf: resistant maltodextrin

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is resistant maltodextrin.
Resistant maltodextrin is produced by pyrolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis of corn starch and is indigestible in the small intestine. Resistant maltodextrin has a molecular weight of 2,000. It is up to 70 % soluble in water at 20° C, and produces clear solutions with very low viscosity.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, resistant maltodextrin, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effects.

2.2. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stężenia cholesterolu LDL we krwi (ID 2927)

The claimed effect is “vascular/heart health; blood lipids”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to the maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations.
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) carry cholesterol from the liver to peripheral tissues, including the arteries. Elevated LDL-cholesterol, by convention >160 mg/dL (>4.1 mmol/L), may compromise the normal structure and function of the arteries.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations is a beneficial physiological effect.

2.3. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stężenia cholesterolu we krwi na czczo (ID 2927)

The claimed effect is “vascular/heart health; blood lipids”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to the maintenance of normal (fasting) blood concentrations of triglycerides.
Triglycerides in plasma are either derived from dietary fats or synthesised in the body from other energy sources like carbohydrates. In fasting conditions, serum triglycerides are mainly transported in very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) synthesised in the liver. Hormones regulate the release of triglycerides from adipose tissue in order to meet energy needs between meals.
The Panel considers that maintenance of normal (fasting) blood concentrations of triglycerides may be a beneficial physiological effect.

3. Naukowe uzasadnienia wpływu na zdrowie człowieka

The majority of the references provided in relation to the claims evaluated in this opinion were full text articles in Japanese for which only the abstract was available in English. The limited information available to the Panel in an EU language did not allow a full evaluation of these references.

3.2. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stężenia cholesterolu LDL we krwi (ID 2927)

No references in relation to the effects of resistant maltodextrin on blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations with the full text in an EU language were provided in the consolidated list and no translation into an EU language was available to the Panel.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of resistant maltodextrin and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations.

3.3. Utrzymanie prawidłowego stężenia cholesterolu we krwi na czczo (ID 2927)

The only reference provided in relation to this claim for which the full text was available in an EU language investigated the acute effects of 5-10 g resistant maltodextrin added to a meal containing 50 g fat on post-prandial concentrations of triglycerides in 13 healthy adults (Kishimoto et al., 2007). The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from this reference for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of resistant maltodextrin and maintenance of normal (fasting) blood concentrations of triglycerides.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

5 – 20 g/meal