Safety evaluation of the food enzyme phospholipase A₂ from the genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain PLA.

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme phospholipase A₂ (phosphatidylcholine 2-acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.4) is produced with the genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain PLA by DSM Food Specialties B.V. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. It is intended to be used in the processing of egg and egg products, in the processing of fats and oils by degumming and for the production of modified lecithins (lysolecithin). As residual total organic solids (TOS) are removed in the refined fats and oils during degumming, dietary exposure was calculated only for the remaining two food manufacturing processes. For egg processing, the dietary exposure was estimated to be up to 1.712 mg TOS/kg body w

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10660768 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature