Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the fresh flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for...

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Main Authors: 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, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Paul Brantom, Andrew Chesson, Josef Schlatter, Johannes Westendorf, Paola Manini
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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
Maria de Lourdes Bastos
Paul Brantom
Andrew Chesson
Josef Schlatter
Johannes Westendorf
Paola Manini
author_facet 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
Maria de Lourdes Bastos
Paul Brantom
Andrew Chesson
Josef Schlatter
Johannes Westendorf
Paola Manini
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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 an essential oil from the fresh flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is considered safe up to the maximum proposed use levels in complete feed of 30 mg/kg for dogs and ornamental fish. For the other target species, the calculated safe concentrations were 9 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 13 mg/kg for laying hens, 12 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 19 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 16 mg/kg for piglets, 23 mg/kg for sows, 39 mg/kg for veal calves (milk replacer) and salmonids, 35 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 22 mg/kg for dairy cows, 14 mg/kg for rabbits and 7 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 7 mg/kg complete feed. The use of lavender oil in water for drinking was considered safe provided that the total daily intake does not exceed the daily amount considered safe when consumed via feed. The use of lavender oil in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the essential oil under assessment should be considered as an irritant to skin and eyes and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Since the oil of the flowering tops of L. angustifolia is recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.
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spelling doaj-art-dd661531b3de4977baf0842e5127e0532025-08-20T02:50:23ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-10-012210n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9017Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)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 TheodoridouMaria de Lourdes BastosPaul BrantomAndrew ChessonJosef SchlatterJohannes WestendorfPaola ManiniAbstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil from the fresh flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) when used as a sensory additive in feed and in water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the additive under assessment is considered safe up to the maximum proposed use levels in complete feed of 30 mg/kg for dogs and ornamental fish. For the other target species, the calculated safe concentrations were 9 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 13 mg/kg for laying hens, 12 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 19 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 16 mg/kg for piglets, 23 mg/kg for sows, 39 mg/kg for veal calves (milk replacer) and salmonids, 35 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, sheep/goats and horses, 22 mg/kg for dairy cows, 14 mg/kg for rabbits and 7 mg/kg for cats. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For any other species, the additive is safe at 7 mg/kg complete feed. The use of lavender oil in water for drinking was considered safe provided that the total daily intake does not exceed the daily amount considered safe when consumed via feed. The use of lavender oil in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. Regarding user safety, the essential oil under assessment should be considered as an irritant to skin and eyes and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. Since the oil of the flowering tops of L. angustifolia is recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9017flavouring compoundsLavandula angustifolia Mill.lavender oillinaloollinalyl acetatesensory additives
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
Maria de Lourdes Bastos
Paul Brantom
Andrew Chesson
Josef Schlatter
Johannes Westendorf
Paola Manini
Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
EFSA Journal
flavouring compounds
Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
lavender oil
linalool
linalyl acetate
sensory additives
title Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
title_full Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
title_fullStr Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
title_full_unstemmed Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
title_short Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
title_sort safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the flowering tops of lavandula angustifolia mill lavender oil for use in all animal species fefana asbl
topic flavouring compounds
Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
lavender oil
linalool
linalyl acetate
sensory additives
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9017
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