European Authority Denies Probiotic Health Claim for Children
July 21/Parma, Italy/European Food Safety Authority -- The European Food Safety Authority evaluated a proposed claim for a probiotic in children and reached the following conclusion:
Following an application from Centro Sperimentale del Latte S.p.A. (CSL), submitted pursuant to article 14 of regulation (ec) no 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Italy, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to a combination of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus AY/CSL (LMG P-17224) and Streptococcus thermophilus 9Y/CSL (LMG P-17225) and “beneficial modulation of intestinal microflora.”