Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to monacolin K from red yeast rice and maintenance of normal blood LDL cholesterol concentrations (ID 1648, 1700) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies was asked to provide a scientific opinion on a list of health claims pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1924No /2006.This opinion addresses the scientific substantiation of health claims in relation to monacolin K from red yeast rice and maintenance of normal blood LDL-cholesterol concentrations.The scientific substantiation is based on the information provided by the Member States in the consolidated list of Article 13 health claims and references that EFSA has received from Member States or directly from stakeholders.The food that is the subject of the health claim is red yeast rice (i.e.rice fermented with the red yeast Monascus purpureus).The Panel considers that, whereas red yeast rice is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the claimed effect, the food constituent, monacolin K from red yeast rice, is sufficiently characterised.
Source: EFSA Journal
Author: EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA)
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,400
OpenAlex ID: W2913766220