ID 577 -
Olej palmowy, olej owsiany
PL: Olej palmowy, olej owsiany
EN: Palm/oat oil fatty acid
Pdf: formulated palm and oat oil emulsion
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituents that are the subject of the health claims are “palm/oat oil fatty acid” and “formulated palm and oat oil emulsion”.
From the references provided, the Panel assumes that the food constituent which is the subject of the health claims is a mixture of fractionated palm oil (about 47 %) and fractionated oat oil (about 2.5 %) in a proportion 95:5 dispersed in water to give a total fat content of about 42 % (w/w). Five grams of the emulsion provide about 2 g fat. The fatty acid composition of the emulsion is known (Burns et al., 2002).
The Panel considers that the food constituent, formulated palm and oat oil emulsion, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.1. Udział w uzyskaniu i utrzymaniu prawidłowej masy ciała (ID 577)
The claimed effect is “weight control”. 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 the maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight through a satiating effect.
Weight control can be interpreted as contribution to the maintenance of a normal body weight. In this context, weight loss in overweight individuals without achieving a normal body weight is considered to be a beneficial physiological effect.
The Panel considers that contribution to the maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight is a beneficial physiological effect.
3. Naukowe uzasadnienia wpływu na zdrowie człowieka
The references provided for the scientific substantiation of the claims included narrative reviews, human intervention studies and animal studies on foods/food constituents other than palm and oat oil emulsion and/or effects other than body weight (e.g. appetite and intestinal transit), and human intervention studies on the short-term effects of the food constituent on appetite ratings and energy intake (up to 36 hours). The Panel considers that no conclusions can be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claims.
3.1. Udział w uzyskaniu i utrzymaniu prawidłowej masy ciała (ID 577)
No human studies which addressed the effects of consumption of formulated palm and oat oil emulsion on body weight during weight loss were provided.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of formulated palm and oat oil emulsion and contribution to the maintenance or achievement of a normal body weight.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
Meal replacement containing 3.8 mg/100 g, 12.5 g/serving of plam/oat oil fatty acids.
