食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊 據(jù)歐盟食品安全局(EFSA)消息,應(yīng)歐委會要求,近日歐盟食品安全局對D-核糖(D-ribose)作為新資源食品的安全性發(fā)布意見。
歐盟專家組認(rèn)為,關(guān)于D-核糖的組分、規(guī)格、批次差異性與穩(wěn)定性信息充足,無安全風(fēng)險。歐盟專家組經(jīng)過風(fēng)險評估后認(rèn)為,按照每天36 mg/kg體重的攝入量,不會產(chǎn)生安全風(fēng)險。然而,尚不能確定申請人提交的使用條件下D-核糖的安全性。
部分原文報道如下:
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on D‐ribose as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The applicant intends to market the NF as ingredient in a variety of foods, food supplements and in certain foods for specific groups. The NF is produced by fermentation using a transketolase‐deficient strain of Bacillus subtilis and marketed as Bioenergy Ribose?. The information provided on the batch‐to‐batch variability, specifications, stability, production process and history of the organism used as a source of the NF is sufficient and does not raise safety concerns. The Panel considers that the effects observed in a subchronic toxicity study in rats could be the consequence of nutritional imbalances, but toxicological effects could not be ruled out; from this study, the Panel derived a No observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of 3.6 g/kg body weight (bw) per day. From the human studies indicating a potential decrease in glucose levels and/or the occurrence of transient symptomatic hypoglycaemia at intakes of 10 g of d‐ribose, the Panel defined 70 mg/kg bw per day as the NOAEL with respect to hypoglycaemia that can be considered applicable for adults. For children, the Panel acknowledges the lack of human data directly relevant for this population group. based on the NOAEL derived from the subchronic toxicity study in rats, an acceptable level of intake of 36 mg/kg bw per day was defined that would also take into account the potentially increased sensitivity of certain population groups to hypoglycaemia. The Panel concludes that the NF is safe for the general population at intake levels up to 36 mg/kg bw per day and considers that the safety of the NF at the intended uses and use levels as proposed by the applicant has not been established.