Prebiotics in food and dietary supplements: a roadmap to EU health claims

Tuohy, K., Vaughan, E. E., Harthoon, L. F., Blaak, E. E., Burnet, P. W. J., Busetti, A., Chakrabarti, A., Delzenne, N., de Vos, P., Dye, L., Guillemet, D., Houghton, L. A., Kardinaal, A. F. M., Mersh, C., Musa-Veloso, K., Nielsen, A., Palasinska, J., Salminen, S., Walton, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5426-5635, Venlet, N., Hubermont, C. and Calder, P. C. (2024) Prebiotics in food and dietary supplements: a roadmap to EU health claims. Gut Microbes, 16 (1). 2428848. ISSN 1949-0984 doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2428848

Abstract/Summary

Numerous studies have established that prebiotic ingredients in foods and dietary supplements may play a role in supporting human health. Over the three decades that have passed since prebiotics were first defined as a concept, research has revealed a complex universe of prebiotic-induced changes to the human microbiota. There are strong indications of a direct link between these prebiotic-induced changes and specific health benefits. However, at the present time, the EU has not permitted use of the term 'prebiotic' in connection with an approved health claim. This paper is the outcome of a workshop organized on the 25th October 2023 by the European branch of the International Life Science Institute (ILSI). It provides an overview of the regulatory requirements for authorized health claims in the EU, key areas of prebiotic research, and findings to date in relation to prebiotics and digestive, immune, metabolic and cognitive health. Research gaps and documentation challenges are then explored and a roadmap proposed for achieving authorization of 'prebiotic' in the wording of future EU health claims.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/119773
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/19490976.2024.2428848
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Food Microbial Sciences Research Group
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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