Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV)
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of l‐arginine produced with a genetically modified strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum (KCCM 80393) when used as a nutritional additive in feed and water for drinking...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Roberto Edoardo Villa Giovanna Azimonti Eleftherios Bonos Henrik Christensen Mojca Durjava Birgit Dusemund Ronette Gehring Boet Glandorf Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Francesca Marcon Carlo Nebbia Alena Pechová Miguel Prieto‐Maradona Ilen Röhe Katerina Theodoridou Lieve Herman Montserrat Anguita Nicole Bozzi Cionci Matteo L. Innocenti Jordi Tarrés‐Call |
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| description | Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of l‐arginine produced with a genetically modified strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum (KCCM 80393) when used as a nutritional additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species and categories. The Panel concluded that the product under assessment does not give rise to any safety concern with regard to the genetic modification of the production strain. No DNA of the production strain was detected in the final product. l‐Arginine produced by fermentation with C. glutamicum KCCM 80393 is safe for the target species when supplemented in appropriate amounts to the diet according to the nutritional needs of the target species. The FEEDAP Panel has concerns on the use of l‐arginine in water for drinking. The use of l‐arginine produced by fermentation with C. glutamicum KCCM 80393 in animal nutrition is considered safe for the consumers and for the environment. Regarding the user safety, in the absence of data, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the potential of the additive to be irritant to skin and/or eyes, or to be a dermal or respiratory sensitiser. The additive l‐arginine produced by fermentation with C. glutamicum KCCM 80393 is regarded as an efficacious source of the essential amino acid l‐arginine for non‐ruminant nutrition. For the supplemental l‐arginine to be as efficacious in ruminants as in non‐ruminant species, it requires protection against degradation in the rumen. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4c4e4f35b4a4440990e9b0e63ad5b5b2025-08-20T03:21:38ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322025-05-01235n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9453Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV)EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)Roberto Edoardo VillaGiovanna AzimontiEleftherios BonosHenrik ChristensenMojca DurjavaBirgit DusemundRonette GehringBoet GlandorfMaryline KoubaMarta López‐AlonsoFrancesca MarconCarlo NebbiaAlena PechováMiguel Prieto‐MaradonaIlen RöheKaterina TheodoridouLieve HermanMontserrat AnguitaNicole Bozzi CionciMatteo L. InnocentiJordi Tarrés‐CallAbstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of l‐arginine produced with a genetically modified strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum (KCCM 80393) when used as a nutritional additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species and categories. The Panel concluded that the product under assessment does not give rise to any safety concern with regard to the genetic modification of the production strain. No DNA of the production strain was detected in the final product. l‐Arginine produced by fermentation with C. glutamicum KCCM 80393 is safe for the target species when supplemented in appropriate amounts to the diet according to the nutritional needs of the target species. The FEEDAP Panel has concerns on the use of l‐arginine in water for drinking. The use of l‐arginine produced by fermentation with C. glutamicum KCCM 80393 in animal nutrition is considered safe for the consumers and for the environment. Regarding the user safety, in the absence of data, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the potential of the additive to be irritant to skin and/or eyes, or to be a dermal or respiratory sensitiser. The additive l‐arginine produced by fermentation with C. glutamicum KCCM 80393 is regarded as an efficacious source of the essential amino acid l‐arginine for non‐ruminant nutrition. For the supplemental l‐arginine to be as efficacious in ruminants as in non‐ruminant species, it requires protection against degradation in the rumen.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9453amino acidCorynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393efficacyl‐argininenutritional additivesafety |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Roberto Edoardo Villa Giovanna Azimonti Eleftherios Bonos Henrik Christensen Mojca Durjava Birgit Dusemund Ronette Gehring Boet Glandorf Maryline Kouba Marta López‐Alonso Francesca Marcon Carlo Nebbia Alena Pechová Miguel Prieto‐Maradona Ilen Röhe Katerina Theodoridou Lieve Herman Montserrat Anguita Nicole Bozzi Cionci Matteo L. Innocenti Jordi Tarrés‐Call Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV) EFSA Journal amino acid Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 efficacy l‐arginine nutritional additive safety |
| title | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV) |
| title_full | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV) |
| title_fullStr | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV) |
| title_short | Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l‐arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 for all animal species (Daesang Europe BV) |
| title_sort | safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of l arginine produced with corynebacterium glutamicum kccm 80393 for all animal species daesang europe bv |
| topic | amino acid Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 efficacy l‐arginine nutritional additive safety |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9453 |
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