ID 312 - Mangan

PL: Mangan
EN: Manganese
Pdf: manganese

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is manganese, which is a well recognised nutrient and is measurable in foods by established methods.
Manganese occurs naturally in foods and is authorised for addition to foods (Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1925/20066 and Annex I of Directive 2002/46/EC7). This evaluation applies to manganese 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, manganese, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.1. Zmniejszenie zmęczenia (ID 312)

The claimed effect is “vitamin/mineral supplementation to reduce fatigue and tiredness in situations of inadequate micronutrient status”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The Panel considers that the reduction of tiredness and fatigue is a beneficial physiological effect.

3.1. Zmniejszenie zmęczenia (ID 312)

Two references were provided for the scientific substantiation of this claim: one text book chapter on the role of minerals in sports nutrition (Driskell, 1999) and a consensus opinion on dietary reference intakes for several vitamins and minerals including manganese (IoM, 2000) in which the claimed effect was not mentioned. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.
Tiredness and fatigue are not among the symptoms observed in the very few cases of manganese deficiency (all induced in experimental conditions) that have been reported in humans (Buchman, 2006).
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the dietary intake of manganese and reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

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 manganese 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. Although adverse health effects of excess intake of manganese have been reported, Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) have not been established owing to lack of data on dose response (SCF, 2000).

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

Must meet minimum requirements for use of the claim "source of [name of vitamin/s] and/or [name of mineral/s]," as per Annex to Regulation 1924/2006. Agency guidance for supplements is that products containing >0.5 mg of Manganese should carry the label