Safety evaluation of the food enzyme β-amylase obtained from barley (Hordeum vulgare).

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme considered in this opinion is a 4-α-d-glucan maltohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.2) obtained from grain of barley (Hordeum vulgare), by the companies Genencor International B.V. and Senson Oy. This β-amylase is intended to be used in several food-manufacturing processes: baking and brewing processes, distilled alcohol production, and starch processing for the production of glucose syrups. The compositional data provided for the food enzyme were considered sufficient. The manufacturing process did not raise safety concerns. Based on the maximum use levels recommended for the respective food processes, dietary exposure to the food enzyme-total organic solids (TOS) was estimated on the basis of individual data from the EFSA Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database. This ex

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7009815 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature