据欧盟食品安全局消息，欧盟食品安全局于 2015 年 2 月 26 日就“L-tug 番茄红素有助于降低血液低密度脂蛋白胆固醇”的健康声称发布科学建议。
欧盟食品安全局对文献资料进行审查认为，目前数据不充分，尚未有因果关系来表明 L-tug 番茄红素有助于降低血液低密度脂蛋白胆固醇。L-tug 技术主要应用于动植物脂肪以及巧克力。可用于防止肝脏餐后代谢应激、瞬态高胆甾醇血等。
部分原文报道如下：
Following an application from Lycotec Ltd, submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation （EC） No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of the United Kingdom, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies （NDA） was asked to deliver an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to “L-tug lycopene” and reduction of blood low-density lipoprotein （LDL）-cholesterol. The food constituent that is the subject of the claim is L-tug lycopene （i.e. Lyc-O-Mato? embedded in fat-rich matrices by a manufacturing process claimed as proprietary and confidential by the applicant）。 The Panel considers that the food constituent, L-tug lycopene, which is the subject of the claim, is sufficiently characterised.
原文链接：http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4025.htm
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