ID 3516 - Jabłka

PL: Jabłka
EN: Pirus malus (Apple) 
Pdf: various food(s)/food constituent(s) not supported by pertinent human data

1.8. Zmiany w funkcjonowaniu jelit (skrócenie czasu pasażu jelitowego, zwiększenie częstości ruchów jelit, zwiększenie objętości stolca) (ID 1409, 2141, 2752, 2885, 3516)

The claimed effects are “D/L-lactic acid - L(+)lactic acid activate the gut motility”, “appetite/digestion”, “improve digestion/transit”, “digestion/intestinal tract”, and “digestion". The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings and the clarifications provided by Member States, the Panel assumes that the claimed effects refer to changes in bowel function.
The Panel considers that changes in bowel function such as reduced transit time, more frequent bowel movements, increased faecal bulk, or softer stools may be a beneficial physiological effect, provided that these changes do not result in diarrhoea.

2.8. Zmiany w funkcjonowaniu jelit (skrócenie czasu pasażu jelitowego, zwiększenie częstości ruchów jelit, zwiększenie objętości stolca) (ID 1409, 2141, 2752, 2885, 3516)

The references provided in relation to these claims were textbooks, narrative reviews or monographs which did not provide any original data for the scientific substantiation of the claims, studies which addressed the effects of food(s)/food constituent(s) other than those which are the subject of the claims, and/or investigated health outcomes (e.g. glucose tolerance and lipid metabolism, hydrogen and methane production in the gastro-intestinal tract) unrelated to the claimed effect. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claim.
No human studies which investigated the effects of the food(s)/food constituent(s) on measures of bowel function were provided in relation to any of the claims evaluated in this section.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the food(s)/food constituent(s) which are the subject of the claims evaluated in this section and changes in bowel function.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

Fruit/ Consommation traditionnelle dans le cadre d’une alimentation normale/l'équivalent de 1g par jour