ID 658 -
Fenyloalanina
PL: Fenyloalanina
EN: L-phenylalanine
Pdf: L-phenylalanine
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is phenylalanine.
L-phenylalanine is an essential amino acid and can be measured in food by established methods. It occurs naturally in foods, particularly protein-rich foods such as meat, fish and dairy products as a constituent of the proteins.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, L-phenylalanine, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised.
2.4. Poprawa pamięci (ID 658)
The claimed effect is “supports memory”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
The Panel considers that improvement of memory is a beneficial physiological effect.
3.4. Poprawa pamięci (ID 658)
A total of four references were provided to substantiate the claimed effect, including one narrative review, two human studies and one animal study.
The Panel notes that these references (Fischer et al., 1975; Beckman et al., 1977; Russell and McCarty, 2000; Halpern and Dong, 1986) did not address endpoints relevant to the claimed effect (e.g. pain relief, depression symptoms). The Panel considers that no conclusions could be drawn from these references for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the dietary intake of L-phenylalanine and improvement of memory.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
500 -1000 mg per day, Not recommended for people suffering from fenylketonuria
