Safety evaluation of the food enzyme β-galactosidase from the non-genetically modified Kluyveromyces lactis strain AE-KL.

ABSTRACT: The food enzyme β-galactosidase (β-d-galactoside galatohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.23) is produced with the non-genetically modified Kluyveromyces lactis strain AE-KL by Amano Enzyme Inc. As the production strain meets the requirements for a Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) approach to safety assessment and as no other issues of concern were identified, the Panel considered that toxicological tests were not needed for the assessment of this food enzyme. The food enzyme is intended to be used for lactose hydrolysis in milk processing (including infant formulae), production of fermented milk products and manufacture of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). The dietary exposure to the food enzyme-total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 7.933 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in Eu

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

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549414 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature