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Safety of yellow/orange tomato extract as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
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EFSA Journal
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5
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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., Aguilera-Gómez, M., Cubadda, F., Frenzel, T., Heinonen, M., et al. (2023). Safety of yellow/orange tomato extract as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. EFSA Journal, 21(5), Article e7994. https://doi.org/10.2903/J.EFSA.2023.7994
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Wiley Open Access
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2023
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1831-4732
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[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 yellow/orange tomato extract used as a
novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2283/2015. The NF which is the subject of the application
is a carotenoid-rich extract from the yellow/orange tomato containing predominantly phytoene and
phytofluene, as well as a lesser amount of beta-carotene, zeta-carotene and lycopene. The NF is
produced from the tomato pulp using supercritical CO2 extraction. The applicant proposes the use of
the NF in cereal bars, functional drinks and as a food supplement in individuals above 15 years of age.
For the use of the NF in cereal bars and functional drinks, the Panel considers, the target population is
the general population. According to EFSA’s latest exposure assessment for lycopene as a food additive
(EFSA ANS Panel, 2017), the highest P95 intakes for children (< 10 and 10–17 years) and adults when
combined to the use of lycopene as a food colour from natural occurrence would exceed the
established acceptable daily intake (ADI) for lycopene (0.5 mg/kg body weight (bw) day). The
estimated intakes of the NF would lead to an exceedance of the ADI when considering natural
occurrence and exposure to lycopene when used as a food additive. Due to the absence of safety data
regarding phytoene and phytofluene intake from the NF, and the contribution of the NF to the
estimated high daily intakes of lycopene, the Panel considers that it cannot be established whether or
not the consumption of the NF is nutritionally disadvantageous. The Panel concludes that the safety of
the NF has not been established under the proposed conditions of use.
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