Functional Foods in Europe: A Focus on Health Claims

Pravst, Igor

doi:10.5772/31057

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“…Even though in the European Union there are no authorized health claims regarding CoQ10 as a functional food ingredient, it is mostly used in products intended to support heart health. This can be explained by the fact that the strongest evidence is available for the beneficial role of CoQ10 supplementation in cardiovascular health but, considering that studies were not performed on healthy population groups, such evidence cannot be used to substantiate health claims for foods . On the market, CoQ10 is mainly used in food supplements , although it can also be found in functional foods.…”

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The effect of dietary intake of coenzyme Q10 on skin parameters and condition: Results of a randomised, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind study

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a natural constituent of foods and is also often used in both functional foods and supplements. In addition, it is a common ingredient of cosmetics where it is believed to reduce the signs of skin ageing. However, the existing data about the effect of dietary intake of CoQ10 on skin parameters and condition are scarce. To gain an insight into this issue, we conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment with 33 healthy subjects. Our objective was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of daily supplementation with 50 and 150 mg of CoQ10 on skin parameters and condition. Study was conducted with a water-soluble form of CoQ10 with superior bioavailability (Q10Vital ). While the results of some previous in vitro studies showed possible protection in UVB response, we did not observe significant changes in the minimal erythema dose (MED). On the other hand, the intake of CoQ10 limited seasonal deterioration of viscoelasticity and reduced some visible signs of ageing. We determined significantly reduced wrinkles and microrelief lines, and improved skin smoothness. Supplementation with CoQ10 did not significantly affect skin hydration and dermis thickness. © 2016 BioFactors, 43(1):132-140, 2017.

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“…combination of any of the above (Pravst, 2012). The global functional beverages market drives due to the growth in health and wellness concerns, consumer awareness, increase in disposable incomes obesity concerns, aging population, introduction of new flavoured products meeting various nutritional and health requirements and changing lifestyles (Yadav et al, 2010).…”

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“…Lane and Eynon method of Ranganna (1994) was used for determining reducing sugars in milk drink samples. The method was slightly modified for the determination of total sugars.…”

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Effect of Storage on Quality Characteristics of Sterilized Mango Based Dairy Beverage

Shukla¹,

Bajwa²,

Bhise³

2018

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…Out of the 38 studies selected for review, 60.5% ( n = 23) analyzed the EFSA (Aggett, , , ; Asp & Bryngelsson, ; Biesalski, Aggett, & Anton, ; Buttriss, ; Buttriss & Benelam, ; Coppens, , ; Flynn, ; Gilsenan, ; Gorny, ; Kardinaal, Mennen, & Hendriks, ; Lalor & Wall, ; Mitchell, Aggett, Richardson, Stowell, ; O'Connor, ; Reuterswärd, ; Richardson, ; Vero & Gasbarrini, ; Walter, ; Pravst, ; Meisterernst & Haber, ; Gallagher, Meijer, & Richardson, ); a total of 23.7% ( n = 9) analyzed the FDA (Aggett, Hathcock, & Jukes, ; Ellwood et al., ; FDA, 2009; Guzelian & Guzelian, ; Hasler, ; Kuhn, ; Lupton, ; Schneeman, , ) and 15.8% ( n = 6) were comparative analyses of both agencies (Binns, ; Jovicic et al., ; Lalor & Wall, ; Martin, ; Moors, ; Verhagen, Vos, Franch, Heinonen, & van Loveren, ). Of the authors whose articles were selected for review, only four were somewhat affiliated with the agencies they analyzed (Ellwood et al., ; FDA, 2009; Schneeman, , ).…”

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“…The success of any study designed to provide scientific evidence that a specific food/constituent can have a beneficial effect on health greatly depends on the selection of the relevant biomarkers (Pravst, ). However, the range of validated biomarkers (without which it is virtually impossible to scientifically substantiate new health claims) is extremely limited.…”

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Scientific Evidence on Functional Food and Its Commercial Communication: A Review of Legislation in Europe and the USA

González-Díaz

Gil-González

Álvarez-Dardet

2018

Journal of Food Science

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This study aims at understanding how scientific evidence to substantiate nutrition and health claims in food commercial communication is regulated in Europe and the USA. A literature review was performed on the scientific evidence required by the European Food Safety Authority and the US Food and Drug Administration to substantiate food nutrition and health claims. Studies published in Scopus, Medline, Scirus, and Google Scholar from 2007 to 2012 were reviewed as well as documents released by both agencies. A total of 38 documents met our inclusion criteria out of 743 documents initially identified during our search. These agencies provide general guidelines on how to conduct food and health studies, intended to demonstrate a cause‐and‐effect relationship between a given food and a benefit to health. Despite this, they need to broaden the depth and scope of the guidelines provided to companies seeking to substantiate their claims and to provide further and more precise information concerning the evaluation of studies and application processes. No review has hitherto specifically focused on the subject of scientific evidence required by EU and US food agencies to substantiate health claims. This research thus leads to significant recommendations on how to improve current food industry guides.

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Functional Foods in Europe: A Focus on Health Claims

Cited by 27 publications

References 104 publications

The effect of dietary intake of coenzyme Q10 on skin parameters and condition: Results of a randomised, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind study

The effect of dietary intake of coenzyme Q10 on skin parameters and condition: Results of a randomised, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind study

Effect of Storage on Quality Characteristics of Sterilized Mango Based Dairy Beverage

Scientific Evidence on Functional Food and Its Commercial Communication: A Review of Legislation in Europe and the USA

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