Safety evaluation of the food enzyme dextranase from the Collariella gracilis strain AE-DX.

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme dextranase (6-α-d-glucan 6-glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.11) is produced with the non-genetically modified Collariella gracilis strain AE-DX by Amano Enzyme Inc. The food enzyme is considered free from viable cells of the production organism. The food enzyme is intended to be used in refined sugar production from sugar beet or sugar cane. Since residual amounts of total organic solids (TOS) are removed by crystallisation during the production of refined white sucrose, dietary exposure was not considered necessary for refined sugars. However, beet molasses and cane syrups, by-products from sugar production, could enter the food chain. Based on the maximum use levels recommended, dietary exposure was estimated to be up to 0.39 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day via the co

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9066524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature