Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4-α-glucosidase from the non-genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM-BO.

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme glucan 1,4-α-glucosidase (4-α-d-glucan α-glucohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.3) is produced with the non-genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM-BO by Novozymes A/S. It was considered free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in seven food manufacturing processes: baking processes, brewing processes, cereal-based processes, distilled alcohol production, fruit and vegetable processing for juice production, production of dairy analogues and starch processing for the production of glucose syrups and other starch hydrolysates. Since residual amounts of total organic solids (TOS) are removed by distillation and during starch processing, dietary exposure was not calculated for these two food manufacturing processes. F

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials; Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061282 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature