Safety evaluation of the food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase from the genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM-DB.

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase (triacylglycerol acylhydrolase EC 3.1.1.3) is produced with a genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM-DB by Novozymes A/S. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism and recombinant DNA. The food enzyme is intended to be used in an immobilised form in the production of modified fats and oils by interesterification. Based on the estimated use levels recommended for interesterification of fats and oils and individual data from the EFSA Comprehensive European Food Database, dietary exposure to the food enzyme-total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 0.75 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did n

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature