ID 3587 -
Izoflawony sojowe
PL: Izoflawony sojowe
EN: Soy Isoflavones
Pdf: soy isoflavones
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is soy isoflavones.
Soy isoflavones constitute a wide range of compounds of plant origin, which mainly comprise genistein, daidzein and glycitein, among others (Ma et al., 2008a, 2008b). Soy isoflavones can be consumed as isolated soybean protein (ISP), as whole-soybean foods or extracts, as supplements or as pure compounds (Cassidy et al., 2006).
The Panel considers that the food constituent, soy isoflavones, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.6. Zdrowie serca i naczyń (ID 3587)
The claimed effect is “contributes to cardiovascular health”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The claimed effect is not sufficiently defined and no further details were provided in the proposed wordings. No clarifications were provided by Member States.
The Panel considers that the claimed effect is general and non-specific, and does not refer to any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
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