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FSSAI proposes to amend regulations pertaining to edible oil claims
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Saturday, 13 April, 2019, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi
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FSSAI has proposed to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018, pertaining to claims and advertisements, by including a suggestive positive list of claims for edible oils based on their intrinsic characteristics.
The country’s apex food regulator said that the purpose of such amendment was essentially to address the issue of claims appearing on packages of oils without any logic or scientific rationale, which largely led to consumer misinformation.
These regulations are called the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) First Amendment Regulations, 2019.
The amendment related to Clause (2a), referring to claims, including nutrient function claims for edible vegetable oils, be made as provided in Schedule – VI.
Schedule – VI
List of claims for edible vegetable oils
Serial
number
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Edible
vegetable oil
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Claims
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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1
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Coconut
oil
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?
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Contains
medium chain fatty acids that are easily metabolised.
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2
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Corn
oil
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?
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Rich
in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA,
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linoleic
acid);
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?
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Linoleic
acid is an essential fatty acid that helps lowering of
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plasma
cholesterol.
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3
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Cottonseed
oil
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?
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Rich
in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA,
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linoleic
acid);
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?
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Linoleic
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acid
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is
an essential fatty acid that helps lowering of
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plasma
cholesterol;
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Contains
Tocopherols which are natural antioxidants.
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4
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Groundnut
oil
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?
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Contains
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Mono
Unsaturated Fatty Acid (MUFA) and Omega-6
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Poly
Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA) that helps lowering
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of
plasma cholesterol;
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?
Contains
Tocopherols which are natural antioxidants.
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5
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Linseed/flax
seed oil
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?
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Rich
in Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-3 PUFA,
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Alpha
linolenic acid);
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Alpha
linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid that contributes to the
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maintenance
of normal blood cholesterol.
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6
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Mustard/rapeseed
oil (low
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?
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Rich
in
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Mono
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Unsaturated
Fatty Acid (MUFA) that helps in
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erucic)
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Lowering
LDL Cholesterol;
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?
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Alpha
linolenic acid
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is
an essential fatty acid that contributes to
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the
maintenance of normal blood cholesterol.
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7
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Mustard
oil
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?
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Contains
Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-3 PUFA)
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?
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Alpha
linolenic acid
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is
an essential fatty acid that contributes to
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the
maintenance of normal blood cholesterol
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?
Contains
Tocopherols which are natural antioxidants.
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8
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Olive
oil/olive pomace
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?
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Rich
in
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Mono
unsaturated fatty
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acids
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(MUFA)
that
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helps
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Oil/Extra
virgin olive oil
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Lowering
LDL Cholesterol;
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?
Contains
polyphenols which are natural antioxidants.
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9
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Safflower
oil
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?
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Rich
in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA,
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linoleic
acid)
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?
Linoleic
acid is an essential Fatty acid that helps lowering plasma
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cholesterol.
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10
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Palm
kernel oil
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?
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Contains
medium chain fatty acids that are easily metabolised.
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11
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Palmolein
oil
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?
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Contains
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tocopherolsand
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tocotrienols
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which
are
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natural
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antioxidants.
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12
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Rice
bran oil
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?
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Contains
MUFA and Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid
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(Omega-6
PUFA) that helps lowering of plasma cholesterol
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?
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Contains
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Oryzanol,
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Tocopherols
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and
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Tocotrienols
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which
are
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natural
antioxidants
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?
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Oryzanol
has hypocholesterolemic
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activity.
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13.
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Sesame
oil
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?
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Contains
equal proportions of
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MUFA
(oleic acid) and
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Omega-6
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Poly
Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA, Linoleic acid) that
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helps
lowering of
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plasma
cholesterol
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?
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Contians
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lignans
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which
are antioxidants,
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?
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Lignans
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possess
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hypocholesterolemic
and
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Anti-inflammatory
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acitivities.
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?
Contains
tocopherols which are natural antioxidants.
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14
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Soybean
oil
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?
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Contains
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Omega-6
Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6
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PUFA,linoleic
acid) and Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid
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(Omega-3
PUFA, alpha linolenic acid) in appropriate proportions
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suggested
by RDA guidelines of ICMR.
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15
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Sunflower
oil
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?
Rich
in Omega-6 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid (Omega-6 PUFA,
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linoleic
acid).
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Linoleic
acid is an essential fatty acid that helps lowering of
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plasma
cholesterol.
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Contains
tocopherols which are natural antioxidant.
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