Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO

Abstract The food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase (4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.3) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO by Novozymes A/S. It was considered free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in seven food...

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Main Authors: EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials; Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP), Claude Lambré, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Riccardo Crebelli, David Michael Gott, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Marcel Mengelers, Alicja Mortensen, Gilles Rivière, Inger‐Lise Steffensen, Christina Tlustos, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Holger Zorn, Lieve Herman, Yrjö Roos, Jaime Aguilera, Magdalena Andryszkiewicz, Daniele Cavanna, Ana Criado, Elsa Nielsen, Karin Nørby, Giulio diPiazza, Silvia Peluso, Yi Liu, Andrew Chesson
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author EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials; Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
Claude Lambré
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Riccardo Crebelli
David Michael Gott
Konrad Grob
Evgenia Lampi
Marcel Mengelers
Alicja Mortensen
Gilles Rivière
Inger‐Lise Steffensen
Christina Tlustos
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Holger Zorn
Lieve Herman
Yrjö Roos
Jaime Aguilera
Magdalena Andryszkiewicz
Daniele Cavanna
Ana Criado
Elsa Nielsen
Karin Nørby
Giulio diPiazza
Silvia Peluso
Yi Liu
Andrew Chesson
author_facet EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials; Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
Claude Lambré
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Riccardo Crebelli
David Michael Gott
Konrad Grob
Evgenia Lampi
Marcel Mengelers
Alicja Mortensen
Gilles Rivière
Inger‐Lise Steffensen
Christina Tlustos
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Holger Zorn
Lieve Herman
Yrjö Roos
Jaime Aguilera
Magdalena Andryszkiewicz
Daniele Cavanna
Ana Criado
Elsa Nielsen
Karin Nørby
Giulio diPiazza
Silvia Peluso
Yi Liu
Andrew Chesson
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description Abstract The food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase (4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.3) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO by Novozymes A/S. It was considered free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in seven food manufacturing processes: baking processes, brewing processes, cereal‐based processes, distilled alcohol production, fruit and vegetable processing for juice production, production of dairy analogues and starch processing for the production of glucose syrups and other starch hydrolysates. Since residual amounts of total organic solids (TOS) are removed by distillation and during starch processing, dietary exposure was not calculated for these two food manufacturing processes. For the remaining five food manufacturing processes, dietary exposure to the food enzyme–TOS was estimated to be up to 2.97 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did not indicate a safety concern. The systemic toxicity was assessed by means of a repeated dose 90‐day oral toxicity study in rats. The Panel identified a no observed adverse effect level of 1,920 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested, which, when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, resulted in a margin of exposure of at least 646. A search for the similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and one match with a respiratory allergen was found. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the risk of allergic reactions by dietary exposure to this food enzyme cannot be excluded (except for distilled alcohol production), but the likelihood is low. Based on the data provided, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the intended conditions of use.
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spelling doaj-art-b8ec96892d484aa4b4c185dd9a7a8a8f2025-08-20T03:10:43ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322023-03-01213n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7911Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BOEFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials; Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)Claude LambréJosé Manuel Barat BavieraClaudia BolognesiPier Sandro CocconcelliRiccardo CrebelliDavid Michael GottKonrad GrobEvgenia LampiMarcel MengelersAlicja MortensenGilles RivièreInger‐Lise SteffensenChristina TlustosHenk Van LoverenLaurence VernisHolger ZornLieve HermanYrjö RoosJaime AguileraMagdalena AndryszkiewiczDaniele CavannaAna CriadoElsa NielsenKarin NørbyGiulio diPiazzaSilvia PelusoYi LiuAndrew ChessonAbstract The food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase (4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.3) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO by Novozymes A/S. It was considered free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in seven food manufacturing processes: baking processes, brewing processes, cereal‐based processes, distilled alcohol production, fruit and vegetable processing for juice production, production of dairy analogues and starch processing for the production of glucose syrups and other starch hydrolysates. Since residual amounts of total organic solids (TOS) are removed by distillation and during starch processing, dietary exposure was not calculated for these two food manufacturing processes. For the remaining five food manufacturing processes, dietary exposure to the food enzyme–TOS was estimated to be up to 2.97 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. Genotoxicity tests did not indicate a safety concern. The systemic toxicity was assessed by means of a repeated dose 90‐day oral toxicity study in rats. The Panel identified a no observed adverse effect level of 1,920 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested, which, when compared with the estimated dietary exposure, resulted in a margin of exposure of at least 646. A search for the similarity of the amino acid sequence of the food enzyme to known allergens was made and one match with a respiratory allergen was found. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the risk of allergic reactions by dietary exposure to this food enzyme cannot be excluded (except for distilled alcohol production), but the likelihood is low. Based on the data provided, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the intended conditions of use.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7911food enzymeglucan‐1,4‐α‐glucosidase4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolaseEC 3.2.1.3glucoamylaseAspergillus niger
spellingShingle EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials; Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP)
Claude Lambré
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Pier Sandro Cocconcelli
Riccardo Crebelli
David Michael Gott
Konrad Grob
Evgenia Lampi
Marcel Mengelers
Alicja Mortensen
Gilles Rivière
Inger‐Lise Steffensen
Christina Tlustos
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Holger Zorn
Lieve Herman
Yrjö Roos
Jaime Aguilera
Magdalena Andryszkiewicz
Daniele Cavanna
Ana Criado
Elsa Nielsen
Karin Nørby
Giulio diPiazza
Silvia Peluso
Yi Liu
Andrew Chesson
Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO
EFSA Journal
food enzyme
glucan‐1,4‐α‐glucosidase
4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolase
EC 3.2.1.3
glucoamylase
Aspergillus niger
title Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO
title_full Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO
title_fullStr Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO
title_full_unstemmed Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO
title_short Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain NZYM‐BO
title_sort safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1 4 α glucosidase from the non genetically modified aspergillus niger strain nzym bo
topic food enzyme
glucan‐1,4‐α‐glucosidase
4‐α‐d‐glucan α‐glucohydrolase
EC 3.2.1.3
glucoamylase
Aspergillus niger
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7911
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