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Food regulations regarding antioxidants and health
S. JONNALAGADDA (1). (1) General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, Golden Valley, MN, U.S.A.
Dietary antioxidant is a substance in foods that significantly decreases the adverse effects of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, on normal physiological function in humans. Antioxidants are found in many foods, including grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables, and some meats, poultry and fish. Examples of dietary antioxidants include beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, selenium , vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Additionally, phytochemicals are compounds essential to plant life, like polyphenols, many of which have high antioxidant activity. This presentation will provide an overview of existing food regulations, in North American and Europe, around antioxidant messages and claims. For instance in the U.S., FDA regulates claims concerning antioxidants. These claims can fall into any of three claim categories—nutrient content, claims, structure/function claims or health claims. Another, more specific category of claims is a dietary guidance claim. FDA regulations permit use of the term “antioxidant” in nutrient content claims for conventional foods and dietary supplements. However, they are limited to nutrients that have an established Reference Daily Intake (RDI) and scientifically recognized antioxidant activity, such as , vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. Unlike nutrients with established RDI, certain phytochemicals are restricted from making nutrient content claims since they do have established RDI’s. This presentation will highlight the challenges and opportunities for grain antioxidant messages and claims.
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