Follow-up of the re-evaluation of quillaia extract (E 999) as a food additive and safety of the proposed extension of uses.

ABSTRACT: Quillaia extract (E 999) was re-evaluated in 2019 by the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF). EFSA derived an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 3 mg saponins/kg bw per day for E 999. Following a European Commission call for data to submit data to fill the data gaps, the present follow-up opinion assesses data provided by interested business operators (IBOs) to support an amendment of the EU specifications for E 999. Additionally, this opinion deals with the assessment of the proposed extension of use for E 999 in food supplements supplied in a solid and liquid form, excluding food supplements for infants and young children and, as a carrier in botanical nutrients. The Panel concluded that the proposed extension of use, if authorised, could result in an exceedance of the ADI a

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844984 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature