ID 797 -
Maltodekstryna oporna na trawienie
PL: Maltodekstryna oporna na trawienie
EN: Fibersol-2 (a resistant dextrin, i.e. a soluble dietary fiber)
Pdf: resistant maltodextrin
1. Charakterystyka żywności / składnika
The food constituent that is the subject of the health claims is resistant maltodextrin.
Resistant maltodextrin is produced by pyrolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis of corn starch and is indigestible in the small intestine. Resistant maltodextrin has a molecular weight of 2,000. It is up to 70 % soluble in water at 20° C, and produces clear solutions with very low viscosity.
The Panel considers that the food constituent, resistant maltodextrin, which is the subject of the health claims, is sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effects.
2.4. Zmiany w funkcjach jelita (ID 797)
The claimed effect is “bowel function”. 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 changes in bowel function by promoting intestinal regularity and reducing intestinal transit time.
The Panel considers that changes in bowel function, such as reduced transit time, more frequent bowel movements, increased faecal bulk, or softer stools, may be a beneficial physiological effect provided these changes do not result in diarrhoea.
3. Naukowe uzasadnienia wpływu na zdrowie człowieka
The majority of the references provided in relation to the claims evaluated in this opinion were full text articles in Japanese for which only the abstract was available in English. The limited information available to the Panel in an EU language did not allow a full evaluation of these references.
3.4. Zmiany w funkcjach jelita (ID 797)
No references in relation to the effects of resistant maltodextrin on bowel function with the full text in an EU language were provided in the consolidated list and no translation into an EU language was available to the Panel.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of resistant maltodextrin and changes in bowel function.
Warunki i możliwe ograniczenia stosowania oświadczenia
For addition to food and beverages with daily intake in the range 4g to 30g.
Intake per consumption occasion up to 10g.
