Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to various food(s)/food constituent(s) claiming an increase in renal water elimination, “kidneys health”, “urinary health”, “bladder health”, “health of lower urinary tract”, “blood health”, “elimination”, “urinary system benefits” and/or “supports/promotes the excretory function of the kidney”, and treatment/prevention of renal gravel/kidney stones and urinary tract infections pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Słowa kluczowe:
Renal water elimination
inflammation
kidney stones
renal gravel
Produkty:
Jastrzębiec kosmaczek
Konyza kanadyjska
Pokrzywa zwyczajna
Rabarbar lekarski
Rabarbar dłoniasty
Rozmaryn lekarski
Buzdyganek naziemny
Lippia trójlistna
Wiśnia pospolita
Karczoch zwyczajny
Wrzosiec popielaty
Oliwka europejska
Punarnava
Łopian większy
Sida cordifolia
Psianka czarna
Herbata jawajska
Anogeissus latifolia
Traganek
Chanca piedra
Macierzanka piaskowa
Brzoza brodawkowata, czereśnia ptasia, skrzyp polny, fasola zwykła, krwawnik pospolity, perz właściwy, kukurydza zwyczajna, przytulia właściwa, lawenda lekarska, mięta pieprzowa
Brzoza brodawkowata, pokrzywa zwyczajna, perz właściwy
Mniszek lekarski
Tasznik pospolity, brzoza brodawkowata, nostrzyk żółty, rdest ptasi, perz właściwy
Koper włoski, eukaliptus głakowy, jodła pospolita
Cynamon
Koper włoski, ruszczyk kolczasty, wilżyna ciernista, szparag lekarski, pietruszka zwyczajna
Wilżyna ciernista, rdest ptasi, mięta pieprzowa, krwawnik pospolity, rumianek pospolity
Lucerna nerkowata
Pietruszka zwyczajna
Perz właściwy
Krwawnik pospolity
Rzepik pospolity
Dziurawiec zwyczajny
Topola włoska
Dziewanna wielkokwiatowa
Jałowiec pospolity
Przetacznik leśny
Kukurydza zwyczajna
Didymocarpus pedicellata
Koper morski
Widłak goździsty
Chanca piedra
Wiązówka błotna
Cebula
Lipa
Nawłoć pospolita
Porzeczka czarna
Lespedeza
Herbata
Liściokwiat garbnikowy
Kolendra siewna
Kardamon malabarski
Koper ogrodowy
Szparag lekarski
Tasznik pospolity
Ruta zwyczajna
Bluszcz pospolity
Fiołek trójbarwny
Jesion wyniosły
Kawa
Oman wielki
Jasnota biała
Wilżyna ciernista
Biedrzeniec mniejszy
Śliwa tarnina
Róża dzika
Fasola zwyczajna
Buzdyganek naziemny (owoc)
Seler
Cykoria podróżnik
Drzewo ipe
Czereśnia
Ogórecznik lekarski
Bez czarny
Ostrokrzew paragwajski
Skrzyp polny
Koper włoski
Dymnica pospolita
Trudziczka
Szparagi
Wrzos zwyczajny
Suchy wyciąg ze skrzypu, suchy wyciąg z mniszka lekarskiego
Mącznica lekarska
Arnika górska
Malina właściwa
Brzoza brodawkowata
Orzech włoski
Mleczaj
2. Znaczenie oświadczenia dla zdrowia człowieka
1.1. Zwiększenie wydalania wody przez nerki (ID 1232, 2018, 2034, 2046, 2058, 2133, 2200, 2207, 2214, 2218, 2222, 2228, 2233, 2253, 2257, 2266, 2275, 2276, 2280, 2285, 2296, 2298, 2315, 2319, 2326, 2330, 2338, 2346, 2528, 2531, 2541, 2567, 2628, 2677, 2691, 2701, 2704, 2705, 2708, 2715, 2739, 2740, 2742, 2765, 2767, 2774, 2780, 2782, 2784, 2785, 2787, 2816, 3231, 3239, 3250, 3263, 3273, 3360, 3366, 3397, 3404, 3405, 3410, 3417, 3459, 3492, 3515, 3518, 3542, 3548, 3570, 3602, 3610, 3620, 3663, 3693, 3757, 3783, 3809, 3823, 3827, 3912, 3915, 3965, 3997, 4040, 4124, 4127, 4178, 4225, 4314, 4347, 4353, 4357, 4458, 4489, 4492, 4506, 4515, 4518, 4533, 4563, 4565)
The claimed effects refer to the increase in renal water elimination (i.e. diuresis). The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
Substances which force diuresis also decrease the extracellular fluid volume by increasing renal sodium and water excretion.
Under normal conditions, fluid balance is tightly regulated over a 24-h period (Subudhi et al., 2005). Water deficits and excesses trigger compensatory changes in either water gains or losses until water balance is re-established (EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies (NDA), 2010). A fall in volaemia or extracellular fluid volume will lead through a tightly regulated feedback system to increased renal tubular reabsorption of sodium and water (Shirreffs and Maughan, 2005).
Losses in body water which are not adequately compensated will result in dehydration.
The Panel considers that the evidence provided does not establish that an increase in renal water elimination potentially leading to a negative fluid balance is a beneficial physiological effect for the general healthy population.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the food(s)/food constituent(s) which are the subject of this opinion and a beneficial physiological effect related to an increase in renal water elimination.
1.2. Zdrowie nerek, zdrowie układu moczowego, zdrowie pęcherza moczowego, zdrowie dolnych dróg moczowych, zdrowie krwi, wydalanie, eliminacja, korzystny dla układu moczowego, wspomaga wydalniczą funkcję nerek (ID 2296, 2315, 2319, 2326, 2780, 2784, 3823, 3915, 4599, 1188, 2108, 2194, 2199, 2217, 2273, 2322, 2352, 2355, 2432, 3683, 3737, 3762, 3773, 3869, 3878, 3889, 3893, 4432, 4492)
The claimed effects are “kidneys health”, “urinary health”, “bladder health”, “health of lower urinary tract”, “blood health”, “elimination”, “urinary system benefits” and/or “supports/promotes the excretory function of the kidney”. The Panel assumes that the target population is the general population.
“Kidneys health”, “urinary health”, “bladder health”, “health of lower urinary tract”, “blood health”, “elimination”, “urinary system benefits” and/or “supports/promotes the excretory function of the kidney” are not sufficiently defined and no further details were provided in the proposed wordings or the clarifications provided by Member States.
The Panel considers that the claimed effects are general and non-specific and do not refer to any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
1.3. Leczenie i zapobieganie kamieniom nerkowym i zakażeniom układu moczowego (ID 2596, 3929)
The claimed effects are “système urinaire, diurétique, anti-inflammatoire des voies urinaires, prévention des calculs rénaux” and “health of urinary tract”. 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 is related to the treatment/prevention of renal gravel/kidney stones and urinary tract infections.
The Panel considers that the treatment/prevention of renal gravel/kidney stones and urinary tract infections is related to the prevention or treatment of a disease.
The Panel considers that the claim does not comply with the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
Wnioski
On the basis of the data presented, the Panel concludes that:
Increase in renal water elimination (ID 1232, 2018, 2034, 2046, 2058, 2133, 2200, 2207, 2214, 2218, 2222, 2228, 2233, 2253, 2257, 2266, 2275, 2276, 2280, 2285, 2296, 2298, 2315, 2319, 2326, 2330, 2338, 2346, 2528, 2531, 2541, 2567, 2628, 2677, 2691, 2701, 2704, 2705, 2708, 2715, 2739, 2740, 2742, 2765, 2767, 2774, 2780, 2782, 2784, 2785, 2787, 2816, 3231, 3239, 3250, 3263, 3273, 3360, 3366, 3397, 3404, 3405, 3410, 3417, 3459, 3492, 3515, 3518, 3542, 3548, 3570, 3602, 3610, 3620, 3663, 3693, 3757, 3783, 3809, 3823, 3827, 3912, 3915, 3965, 3997, 4040, 4124, 4127, 4178, 4225, 4314, 4347, 4353, 4357, 4458, 4489, 4492, 4506, 4515, 4518, 4533, 4563, 4565)
The claimed effects refer to the increase in renal water elimination. The target population is assumed to be the general population. The evidence provided does not establish that an increase in renal water elimination potentially leading to a negative fluid balance is a beneficial physiological effect for the general healthy population. A cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the food(s)/food constituent(s) which are the subject of this opinion and a beneficial physiological effect related to an increase in renal water elimination.
“Kidneys health”, “urinary health”, “bladder health”, “health of lower urinary tract”, “blood health”, “elimination”, “urinary system benefits” and/or “supports/promotes the excretory function of the kidney” (ID 2296, 2315, 2319, 2326, 2780, 2784, 3823, 3915, 4599, 1188, 2108, 2194, 2199, 2217, 2273, 2322, 2352, 2355, 2432, 3683, 3737, 3762, 3773, 3869, 3878, 3889, 3893, 4432, 4492) The claimed effects are “kidneys health”, “urinary health”, “bladder health”, “health of lower urinary tract”, “blood health”, “elimination”, “urinary system benefits” and/or “supports/promotes the excretory function of the kidney”. The target population is assumed to be the general population. “Kidneys health”, “urinary health”, “bladder health”, “health of lower urinary tract”, “blood health”, “elimination”, “urinary system benefits” and/or “supports/promotes the excretory function of the kidney” are not sufficiently defined and no further details were provided in the proposed wordings or the clarifications provided by Member States. The claimed effects are general and non-specific and do not refer to any specific health claim as required by Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
Treatment/prevention of renal gravel/kidney stones and urinary tract infections (ID 2596, 3929)
The claimed effects are “système urinaire, diurétique, anti-inflammatoire des voies urinaires, prévention des calculs rénaux” and “health of urinary tract”. The target population is assumed to be the general population. In the context of the proposed wordings it is assumed that the claimed effect is related to the treatment/prevention of renal gravel/kidney stones and urinary tract infections. The claim does not comply with the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.