ID 2933 -
Hypromeloza
PL: Hypromeloza
EN: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)Dietary Fibre
Pdf: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC).
HPMC is a food additive (Codex Alimentarius E 464) used as an emulsifier, or as a thickening and suspending agent, which forms colloids when dissolved in water. The viscosity of HPMC is directly related to the concentration of the methoxy group (the higher the concentration the more viscous). HMPC is non-available for digestion in the human intestine. Analytical methods have been developed for the analysis of HMPC.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), which is the subject of the health claims is sufficiently characterised.
2.4. Zwiększenie sytości prowadzące do redukcji przyjmowanej energii (ID 2933)
The claimed effect is “satiety”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Satiety is the decrease in the motivation to eat after consumption of food. The effect may persist up to
several hours, may reduce energy intake either at the next meal or across the day and, if sustained, may lead to a reduction in body weight.
The Panel considers that an increase in satiety leading to a reduction in energy intake, if sustained, might be a beneficial physiological effect.
3.4. Zwiększenie sytości prowadzące do redukcji przyjmowanej energii (ID 2933)
Twenty-four references were cited to substantiate the claim. These references were narrative reviews or intervention studies on the effects of dietary fibre in general or fibre types other than HPMC (e.g. pectins, guar gum, oat fibre) on appetite ratings, energy intake, body weight or outcomes unrelated to energy intake (e.g. bowel function). No studies investigating the effects of HPMC on satiety or energy intake have been provided. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claim.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of HPMC and a sustained increase in satiety leading to a reduction in energy intake.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Gebruiksvoorwaarden om te voldoen aan de definitie “rijk aan vezels” (6g/100g) en “bevat minstens 5g voedingsvezels per portie die redelijkerwijs in 1 dag kan worden geconsumeerd”
Er is geen veiligheidslimiet in dosering.
HPMC Aanvaardbare Dagelijkse Inname (ADI) is “niet gespecificeerd” aangenomen in 1994 door het “Scientific Committee on Food” voor vijf sterk gerelateerde cellulose derivaten, inclusief hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.
Een 2007 ‘Safety assessment’ van hydroxypropyl methylcellulose als levensmiddelen ingredient’ door G.A. Burdock gepubliceerd in Food and Chemical Toxicology (Elsevier) stelt dat "Deze gegevens aangeven dat op het huidige consumptie-niveau HPMC geen gezondheidsrisico vormt voor mensen."
