Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL

Abstract The food enzyme pullulanase (pullulan 6‐α‐glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.41) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food enzyme was made previously, in which EFSA concluded that this food enzyme d...

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Main Authors: EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Daniele Cavanna, Ana Criado, Rita Sofia Ferreira deSousa, Yi Liu, Roos Anna deNijs
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Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8947
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author EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)
Holger Zorn
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Francesco Catania
Gabriele Gadermaier
Ralf Greiner
Baltasar Mayo
Alicja Mortensen
Yrjö Henrik Roos
Marize L. M. Solano
Monika Sramkova
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Daniele Cavanna
Ana Criado
Rita Sofia Ferreira deSousa
Yi Liu
Roos Anna deNijs
author_facet EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)
Holger Zorn
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Francesco Catania
Gabriele Gadermaier
Ralf Greiner
Baltasar Mayo
Alicja Mortensen
Yrjö Henrik Roos
Marize L. M. Solano
Monika Sramkova
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Daniele Cavanna
Ana Criado
Rita Sofia Ferreira deSousa
Yi Liu
Roos Anna deNijs
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description Abstract The food enzyme pullulanase (pullulan 6‐α‐glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.41) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food enzyme was made previously, in which EFSA concluded that this food enzyme did not give rise to safety concerns when used in one food manufacturing process. Subsequently, the applicant has requested to extend its use to include seven additional processes and to revise the previous use level. In this assessment, EFSA updated the safety evaluation of this food enzyme when used in a total of eight food manufacturing processes. As the food enzyme‐total organic solids (TOS) are not carried into the final foods in two food manufacturing processes, the dietary exposure was estimated only for the remaining six processes. The dietary exposure was calculated to be up to 0.004 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. The Panel evaluated the repeated dose 90‐day oral toxicity study in rats submitted in the previous application and identified a no observed adverse effect level of 643 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested. When compared with the calculated dietary exposure, this resulted in a margin of exposure of at least 160,750. Based on the data provided for the previous evaluation and the revised margin of exposure in the present evaluation, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the revised intended conditions of use.
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spelling doaj-art-df462cb817bc43d087bc628976afebcf2025-08-20T03:13:07ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322024-07-01227n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8947Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PLEFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)Holger ZornJosé Manuel Barat BavieraClaudia BolognesiFrancesco CataniaGabriele GadermaierRalf GreinerBaltasar MayoAlicja MortensenYrjö Henrik RoosMarize L. M. SolanoMonika SramkovaHenk Van LoverenLaurence VernisDaniele CavannaAna CriadoRita Sofia Ferreira deSousaYi LiuRoos Anna deNijsAbstract The food enzyme pullulanase (pullulan 6‐α‐glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.41) is produced with the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food enzyme was made previously, in which EFSA concluded that this food enzyme did not give rise to safety concerns when used in one food manufacturing process. Subsequently, the applicant has requested to extend its use to include seven additional processes and to revise the previous use level. In this assessment, EFSA updated the safety evaluation of this food enzyme when used in a total of eight food manufacturing processes. As the food enzyme‐total organic solids (TOS) are not carried into the final foods in two food manufacturing processes, the dietary exposure was estimated only for the remaining six processes. The dietary exposure was calculated to be up to 0.004 mg TOS/kg body weight (bw) per day in European populations. The Panel evaluated the repeated dose 90‐day oral toxicity study in rats submitted in the previous application and identified a no observed adverse effect level of 643 mg TOS/kg bw per day, the highest dose tested. When compared with the calculated dietary exposure, this resulted in a margin of exposure of at least 160,750. Based on the data provided for the previous evaluation and the revised margin of exposure in the present evaluation, the Panel concluded that this food enzyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the revised intended conditions of use.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8947EC 3.2.1.41EFSA‐Q‐2015‐00451EFSA‐Q‐2023‐00662food enzymenon‐genetically modified microorganismpullulanase
spellingShingle EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ)
Holger Zorn
José Manuel Barat Baviera
Claudia Bolognesi
Francesco Catania
Gabriele Gadermaier
Ralf Greiner
Baltasar Mayo
Alicja Mortensen
Yrjö Henrik Roos
Marize L. M. Solano
Monika Sramkova
Henk Van Loveren
Laurence Vernis
Daniele Cavanna
Ana Criado
Rita Sofia Ferreira deSousa
Yi Liu
Roos Anna deNijs
Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL
EFSA Journal
EC 3.2.1.41
EFSA‐Q‐2015‐00451
EFSA‐Q‐2023‐00662
food enzyme
non‐genetically modified microorganism
pullulanase
title Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL
title_full Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL
title_fullStr Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL
title_full_unstemmed Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL
title_short Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non‐genetically modified Pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain AE‐PL
title_sort safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme pullulanase from the non genetically modified pullulanibacillus naganoensis strain ae pl
topic EC 3.2.1.41
EFSA‐Q‐2015‐00451
EFSA‐Q‐2023‐00662
food enzyme
non‐genetically modified microorganism
pullulanase
url https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8947
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