Numerous health claims have been authorised by the EU in this area. They fall into three major categories – psychological, cognitive and neurological claims. Many claims submitted for memory and its enhancement were rejected.
Health claim ‘contributes to’ | VitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... | Mineral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological | Normal psychological function | Biotin, Folate, Niacin, VitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B1, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B12, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B6, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... C | Magnesium |
| Cognitive* | Normal cognitive function | Iodine, Iron, Zinc | |
| Cognitive development in children | Iron | ||
| Mental performance | Pantothenic acid | ||
| Neurological | Contributes to functioning of the nervous system | VitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B12, biotin, niacin, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B1, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B2, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... B6, vitaminA vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in t... C | Copper, Iodine, Magnesium, Potassium |
| *A claim has also been authorised for water as it ‘contributes to physical and cognitive function’.. |
There also two important claims authorised for DHA (dodecahexanoic acid), a component of fish oil which can also be manufactured by fermentationA process carried out on a carbohydrate source by some micro.... They are:-
- ‘contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function (general population)’
- ‘maternal intake (of DHA) contributes to normal brain development of the foetus and breastfed infants’.
A claim may be made for a single nutrientA substance that is essential for life which is obtained fro... or several nutrients.
The EU Health Claims Register is dynamic in nature and should be checked for updates
