Le Bloch Jérôme, Rouault Marie, Iriantsoa Victoria, Michelet Olivier
FoodchainID, 6 Rue de la Gare, 22000 Saint-Brieuc, France.
J Agric Food Chem. 2024 Dec 4;72(48):26936-26942. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c08435. Epub 2024 Nov 21.
Polyphenols are widely present in botanicals and are partially responsible for the health benefits associated with plant-based diets. Due to their nutritional and health-promoting properties, polyphenols are increasingly being proposed as innovative food ingredients, whether for technological applications or for inclusion in food supplements and other food products to enhance health. However, the regulatory considerations surrounding the use of polyphenols in human nutrition are critical. Although polyphenols are routinely consumed through fruits and vegetables, in Europe, polyphenols and plant extracts can be classified as novel foods or food additives. The scientific evaluation conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to obtain the necessary authorizations is stringent, requiring a substantial level of evidence to ensure the safe use of polyphenols. This work aims to provide an overview of the current European regulatory frameworks for novel foods and food additives and to discuss the scientific requirements for the approval of pure polyphenols and polyphenol-rich botanical extracts in Europe.
多酚广泛存在于植物性食物中，部分地促成了与植物性饮食相关的健康益处。由于其营养和促进健康的特性，多酚越来越多地被提议作为创新食品成分，无论是用于技术应用，还是添加到食品补充剂和其他食品中以增进健康。然而，围绕多酚在人类营养中使用的监管考量至关重要。尽管多酚通常通过水果和蔬菜被摄入，但在欧洲，多酚和植物提取物可被归类为新型食品或食品添加剂。欧洲食品安全局（EFSA）为获得必要授权而进行的科学评估很严格，需要大量证据以确保多酚的安全使用。这项工作旨在概述欧洲目前针对新型食品和食品添加剂的监管框架，并讨论在欧洲批准纯多酚和富含多酚的植物提取物的科学要求。
