date:Jun 16, 2012
Responding to NutraIngredients queries, an EFSA spokesperson said:DSM submitted a claim for lutein and the protection of the retina and lens from oxidative damage but the claimed effect for lutein which was eligible for further assessment was on maintenance on normal vision.
So the NDA (Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies) panel assessed maintenance of normal vision but took into account the many references provided by DSM to see how they could support a claim on normal vision.