PERMITTED HEALTH
CLAIMS FOR NUTRIENTS
96 APPENDIX
Vitamin
Permitted Health Claim
B3
Niacin contributes to:
· normal psychological
function
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal functioning of the
nervous
system
· maintenance of normal
mucous membranes and
normal
skin
· reduction of tiredness
and
fatigue
B5
Pantothenic acid contributes to:
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal mental performance
· normal
synthesis
and metabolism of
steroid
hormones,
vitamin D and some
neurotransmitters
· reduction of tiredness
and
fatigue
B6
Vitamin B6 contributes to:
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal functioning of the
nervous
system
· normal homocysteine
metabolism
· normal protein and
glycogen
metabolism
· normal psychological
function
Vitamin
Permitted Health Claim
· normal red blood cell
formation
· normal function of the
immune
system
· reduction of tiredness and
fatigue
· regulation of hormonal
activity
B12
Vitamin B12 contributes to:
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal functioning of the
nervous
system
· normal homocysteine
metabolism
· normal psychological
function
· normal red blood
cell
formation
· normal function of the
immune
system
· reduction of tiredness
and
fatigue
Vitamin B12 has a role in the
process of cell division
Folate
Folate contributes to:
· maternal tissue growth
during
pregnancy
· normal
amino
acid
synthesis
· normal blood formation
· normal homocysteine
metabolism
· normal psychological
function