Safety evaluation of pectin-rich extract derived from Coffea arabica as food additive.

ABSTRACT: The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF Panel) provides a scientific opinion on the safety assessment of the proposed use of pectin rich extract derived from Coffea arabica L. as a food additive. The proposed food additive consists of 70%-85% dietary fibres (of which the major part is pectin), 4%-6.5% proteins and substances of potential concern including caffeine, chlorogenic acid, ■■■■■, caffeic acid, ■■■■■, trigonelline. The Panel integrated all available information including existing EFSA evaluations on pectins, coffee fruit pulp, and conducted a new quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis for the substances of potential concern. Studies from literature confirmed that the pectins are not absorbed intact but extensively fermented by intestinal

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12836369 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature