Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to a combination of L-threonine, L-valine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-lysine plus chromium picolinate and reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

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  • EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA)
Following an application from DoubleGood AB, submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Sweden, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to a combination of L-threonine, L-valine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-lysine plus chromium picolinate and reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses. The Panel considers that the food is sufficiently characterised. The target population proposed by the applicant is “adults in the general population wishing to reduce their post-prandial blood glucose responses”. The mechanism proposed by the applicant for the claimed effect is “stimulating insulin release via the insulinogenic properties of the amino acids in the food”. The Panel notes that the evidence provided by the applicant does not establish that a reduction in post-prandial glycaemic responses achieved by an increase in insulin secretion is a beneficial physiological effect for the target population in the context of this application. The Panel considers that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of the food, a combination of L-threonine, L-valine, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, L-lysine plus chromium picolinate, and a beneficial physiological effect for the target population.
Original languageEnglish
Article number3752
JournalE F S A Journal
Volume12
Issue number7
Number of pages8
ISSN1831-4732
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Research areas

  • Amino acids, Chromium picolinate, Post-prandial glycaemic responses, Health claims

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