ID 3324 - Grejpfrut

PL: Grejpfrut
EN: Citrus paradise (Common Name : Grapefruit)
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1.3. Flavonoids from Citrus paradisi Macfad. (ID 3324, 3325)

The food that is the subject of the claim is Citrus paradisi Macfad. related to the following claimed effect: “antibacterial and antifungal activity”.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the food constituent, which is the subject of the claim, is flavonoids from Citrus paradisi Macfad.
Flavonoids are polyphenolic substances naturally present in vegetables and fruits, and in their products. The group of flavonoids is large, with several hundred compounds belonging to subgroups of flavanones, flavonols, flavan-3-ols (such as proanthocyanidins), flavonones, isoflavonoids and anthocyanins. The Citrus paradisi Macfad. fruit flavonoids typically include flavanones (e.g. hesperidin), flavonols (e.g. quercetin glycosides), and flavonones (e.g. tangeritin). The flavonoid content in Citrus paradisi Macfad. is measurable, but the flavonoid profile varies widely depending on the nature of the part used, which may have an impact on the claimed effects.
The references provided included studies using peel extracts, grapefruit seed extracts, grapefruit seed and pulp ethanolic extracts, “grapefruit oil components”, hesperidin, naringenin, and flavonoids from citrus fruits other than grapefruit (e.g. orange). The Panel notes that from the references provided it is unclear which type of flavonoids from Citrus paradisi Macfad. is the subject of the claim.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, flavonoids from Citrus paradisi Macfad., which is the subject of the claim, is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effect considered in this section.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of flavonoids from Citrus paradisi Macfad. and the claimed effect considered in this section.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

Fruit / The equivalent of 250 ml of fresh grapefruit juice