ID 4692 -
Pektyny
PL: Pektyny
EN: Pectins
Pdf: pectins
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is pectins. Pectins are composed of linear chains of alpha-(1,4)-galacturonic acid units with varying degrees of methylation and side chains including galacturonic and glucuronic acids. Pectins are viscous and water-soluble but unavailable for digestion in the human small intestine. Pectins are found in fruits and vegetables, and they are used as thickeners by the food industry.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, pectins, which is the subject of the health claims is sufficiently characterised.
2.3. Zwiększenie sytości prowadzące do redukcji przyjmowanej energii (ID 4692)
The claimed effect is “satiety”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Satiety is the decrease in the motivation to eat after consumption of food. The effect may persist up to
several hours, may reduce energy intake either at the next meal or across the day and, if sustained, may lead to a reduction in body weight.
The Panel considers that an increase in satiety leading to a reduction in energy intake, if sustained, might be a beneficial physiological effect.
3.3. Zwiększenie sytości prowadzące do redukcji przyjmowanej energii (ID 4692)
Only a narrative review on the chemistry of pectins and their pharmaceutical uses, which did not include original data on the effects of pectins on satiety and subsequent energy intake, was cited for the substantiation of this claim (Sriamornsak, 2003).
The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from this reference for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.
The Panel considers that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of pectins and a sustained increase in satiety leading to a reduction in energy intake.
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