ID 3588 -
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.
2.7. Leczenia raka prostaty (gruczołu krokowego) (ID 3588)
The claimed effect is “contributes to maintain a healthy prostate and breast”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
In the context of the proposed wordings, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to prostate function. Prostate function is not sufficiently defined. From the references provided, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect is related to the treatment of prostate cancer.
The Panel considers that the claim is related to the treatment of disease and does not comply with the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
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