ID 3659 -
Kwas linolowy
PL: Kwas linolowy
EN: Essential fatty acid - Linoleic Acid (LA - omega 6)
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1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is linoleic acid (LA).
LA is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds, and is present in various vegetable oils and legumes. In humans, LA is elongated and desaturated to arachidonic acid which is further metabolised into eicosanoids of the 2-series. LA can be measured in foods by established methods.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, linoleic acid, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.3. Ochrona skóry przed uszkodzeniami wywołanymi promieniami ultrafioletowymi (UV) (ID 3659)
The claimed effect is “correlation analyses on pooled data suggested that there may be less actinic skin damage with a higher intake of olive oil, a high intake of olive oil appeared to be protective against cutaneous actinic damage”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
From the reference provided, the Panel assumes that the claimed effect refers to protection of the skin from UV-induced damage.
The Panel considers that protection of the skin from UV-induced damage is a beneficial physiological effect.
3.1. Ochrona skóry przed uszkodzeniami wywołanymi promieniami ultrafioletowymi (UV) (ID 3659)
The only reference provided for the scientific substantiation of the claim was an observational study on the association between food and nutrient intakes of elderly people and skin wrinkling in a sun- exposed site (the back of the hand) which did not report on LA intake specifically. The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from this reference for the scientific substantiation of the claim.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the dietary intake of linoleic acid and protection of the skin from UV-induced damage.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
60 mg a day
