Read the following text and test your understanding on the questions below.<\/p>\n

Specific polyphenols punicalagin and ellagic acid, found in pomegranate juice were identified as having the beneficial effect on health<\/p>\n

A number of references provided but many of these addressed topics other than polyphenols in pomegranate\/pomegranate juice and the claimed effect. These include narrative reviews on polyphenols, food composition, and human studies investigating the effects of polyphenols on anti-angiogenic potential, angiotensin converting enzyme activity, blood pressure, lipid oxidation, oxidative stress, platelet aggregation, or in relation to cancer prevention.<\/p>\n

An uncontrolled intervention pilot study in 22 diabetic subjects was included where 40g of concentrated pomegranate juice was consumed per day for eight weeks and measures of cholesterol and other blood lipids were taken. These found significant changes in cholesterol and some other blood lipids.<\/p>\n

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Yes<\/strong><\/div><\/p>\n
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Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
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This health claim may appeal to those at risk of raised blood lipids<\/strong><\/div><\/p>\n
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Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n
Do you think consumers would understand the wording of the claim?<\/p>\n
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No<\/strong><\/div><\/p>\n
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Question 4<\/strong><\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n
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This claim does not specify the specific component in pomegranate juice which causes the health effect and has not used the term \u2018normal\u2019, which may mislead the average consumer.<\/strong><\/div><\/p>\n
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Question 5<\/strong><\/p>\n
Do you agree that the effect in question is likely to be beneficial for the general population?<\/p>\n
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The food constituents, punicalagin and ellagic acid in pomegranate\/pomegranate juice, which is the subject of the health claim, are sufficiently characterised.<\/strong><\/div><\/p>\n
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Question 6<\/strong><\/p>\n
What do you think about the level of evidence provided for the scientific substantiation?<\/p>\n
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Were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in humans included<\/li>\n
Were the studies performed with the product\/compound of interest?<\/li>\n
Were the measures of the health effect valid?<\/li>\n
Was there a dose-response relationship?<\/li>\n
Was there evidence provided for a mechanism by which the product\/component has the effect?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Only one uncontrolled human intervention pilot study was included.<\/strong><\/li>\n
The pilot study used concentrated pomegranate juice but this was not compared with a placebo. No conclusions can be drawn from this small and uncontrolled study for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n
The pilot study used measures of cholesterol and other blood lipids but no conclusions can be drawn from this small and uncontrolled study for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n
No dose-response relationship was demonstrated.<\/strong><\/li>\n
No mechanism of action was proposed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Question 7<\/strong><\/p>\n
Do you think the claim was given a positive opinion?<\/p>\n
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No, the EFSA panel concluded that a cause and effect relationship has not been established between the consumption of punicalagin\/ellagic acid in pomegranate\/pomegranate juice and the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol and other blood lipid concentrations.<\/strong><\/div><\/p>\n
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