ID 455 - Arginina

PL: Arginina
EN: Arginin
Pdf: L-arginine

Oświadczenie (2)

1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika

The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is L-arginine.
Arginine is an alpha-amino acid present in foods from animal and vegetable origin. The L-form is the most commonly found form in nature and in food supplements. L-arginine is also known as (S)-2- amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid and (S)-2-amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino] pentanoic acid. The terms L-arginine and arginine are frequently used interchangeably. The content of L-arginine in foods can be measured by established methods.
Arginine is a conditionally indispensable amino acid provided by mixed dietary protein intakes from different sources. Arginine can also be consumed in the form of food supplements as L-arginine.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, L-arginine, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.

2.1. Funkcje układu odpornościowego (ID 455, 1713)

The claimed effect is “for immune system functions”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Given the multiple roles of the immune system, the specific aspect of immune function that is the subject of the claim needs to be specified, but it has not been indicated in the information provided.
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.

Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia

75 – 150 mg