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T1 Safety of Wolffia globosa powder as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
A1 Turck, Dominique
A1 Bohn, Torsten
A1 Castenmiller, Jacqueline
A1 De Henauw, Stefaan
A1 Hirsch‐Ernst, Karen Ildico
A1 Maciuk, Alexandre
A1 Mangelsdorf, Inge
A1 McArdle, Harry J
A1 Naska, Androniki
A1 Peláez, Carmen
A1 Pentieva, Kristina
A1 Siani, Alfonso
A1 Thies, Frank
A1 Tsabouri, Sophia
A1 Vinceti, Marco
A1 Cubadda, Francesco
A1 Frenzel, Thomas
A1 Heinonen, Marina
A1 Prieto Maradona, Miguel
A1 Marchelli, Rosangela
A1 Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Monika
A1 Poulsen, Morten
A1 Schlatter, Josef Rudolf
A1 van Loveren, Henk
A1 Kouloura, Eirini
A1 Knutsen, Helle Katrine
A2 Nutricion y Bromatologia
K1 Tecnología de los alimentos
K1 Novel food
K1 Food supplement
K1 Isolated from plants
K1 Water lentil
K1 Duckweed
K1 Wolffia globosa
K1 3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos
AB [EN]Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on Wolffia globosa powder as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Wolffia globosa is an aquatic plant, one out of the 38 species of the water lentil family which is composed by five genera (i.e. Spirodela, Landoltia, Lemna, Wolffiella and Wolffia). The NF is produced by cultivation of Wolffia globosa plants under controlled conditions, washing with hot water and drying. The main constituents of the NF are protein, fibre and fat. The Panel notes that the concentration of trace elements and contaminants in the NF is highly dependent on the conditions of cultivation of the plant and the fertiliser composition. The NF is intended to be used as food ingredient in a variety of food categories and as food supplement. The target population is the general population except for food supplements which are intended to be consumed exclusively by adults. The Panel considers that with the exception of concerns related to the manganese intake, taking into account the composition of the NF and the proposed conditions of use, the consumption of the NF is not nutritionally disadvantageous. The subchronic toxicity study provided with the NF revealed a number of significant findings and the Panel considers the middle dose (6.5 g/kg body weight (bw) per day) as the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL). Based on the protein concentration, the Panel considers that the consumption of the NF may trigger allergic reactions. The Panel concluded that an increase in manganese intake from the NF used as food ingredient or food supplements is of safety concern and the safety of the NF cannot be established.
PB Wiley Open Access
SN 1831-4732
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21467
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21467
NO Turck, D., Bohn, T., Castenmiller, J., De Henauw, S., Hirsch-Ernst, K. I., Maciuk, A., Mangelsdorf, I., McArdle, H. J., Naska, A., Pelaez, C., Pentieva, K., Siani, A., Thies, F., Tsabouri, S., Vinceti, M., Cubadda, F., Frenzel, T., Heinonen, M., Maradona, M. P., ... Knutsen, H. K. (2021). Safety of Wolffia globosa powder as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. EFSA Journal, 19(12), Article e06938. https://doi.org/10.2903/J.EFSA.2021.6938
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 29-jun-2024