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India Regulatory Status

Regulatory Agency

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Regulatory Category(ies)

No information available

Prebiotic Types

No information available

Fiber Definition

No information available

Position on "Prebiotic Claim"

Approved/allowed: polydextrose, soybean olligosaccharides, isomalto-olligosaccharides, fructo-olligosaccharides, gluco-olligosaccharides, xylo-olligosaccharides, gentio-olligosaccharides, galacto-olligosaccharides, inulin, isomaltulose, lactulose, lactoferrin, sugar alcohols such as lactitol, sorbitol, maltitol, inositol, isomalt

Rationale if not permitted (Include Reference / Regulation)

Not applicable

Facts Panel Declaration (per category)

Supplement – Yes. Maximum 40g/day all sources per 2000 kcal

Approved Health Claim(s)

No information available

Dose Specifics

Maximum 40g/day all sources per 2000 kcal

Regulatory Submission

No information available

Claims Substantiation

Food Safety and Standards Regulations for Advertising and Claims

Regulatory Approval Process

Approval by ingredient

Post-Approval Process (i.e., Amendment and Renewal)

No information available

Enforcement Practice

No information available

Link to Reference Documents

No information available

If you have updated information for this page, please submit it to Regulatory Lead Tania John for review: tjohn@nutrasource.ca. Thank you.