title: [Is lutein supplementation inefficacious? Consideration of the                     scientific opinion on lutein and maintenance of vision and legal                     classification].
abstract: The aim of this article is the detailed consideration of the scientific                         opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to lutein and                         maintenance of vision, which was published by European Food Safety Authority                         (EFSA). The findings regarding the efficacy of lutein are important for the                         legal product classification. Thus, the second part of this paper will focus                         on products containing lutein regarding the demarcation between foodstuffs                         and drugs. These products are often used in ophthalmology and therefore the                         assessment of the legal product classification is also important to know for                         the attending ophthalmologists. Summing up, it is stated that the national                         and European law for placing products containing lutein on the market will                         be harmonised for reasons of clarity, transparency and legal certainty but                         also providing tighter admission requirements for these kinds of                         products.
authors: Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Von-Danckelmann-Platz 2, Halle/Saale. steffen.jakobs@landw.uni-halle.de
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Jakobs
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Skarupinski
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification*; D017277:Drug Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D014975:Lutein / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000187:drug effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D014975:Lutein