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Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil obtained from the fruit of Carum carvi L. (caraway oil) for all animal species (FEFANA asbl).

Authors :
Bampidis, Vasileios
Azimonti, Giovanna
Bastos, Maria de Lourdes
Christensen, Henrik
Durjava, Mojca
Dusemund, Birgit
Kouba, Maryline
López‐Alonso, Marta
López Puente, Secundino
Marcon, Francesca
Mayo, Baltasar
Pechová, Alena
Petkova, Mariana
Ramos, Fernando
Villa, Roberto Edoardo
Woutersen, Ruud
Brantom, Paul
Chesson, Andrew
Schlatter, Josef
Westendorf, Johannes
Source :
EFSA Journal. Jul2024, Vol. 22 Issue 7, p1-24. 24p.
Publication Year :
2024

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 obtained from the fruit of Carum carvi L. (caraway oil), when used as a sensory additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species. The EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) Panel concluded that the use of caraway oil is of no concern up to the following concentrations in complete feed: 9 mg/kg for chickens for fattening, 13 mg/kg for laying hens, 12 mg/kg for turkeys for fattening, 16 mg/kg for piglets, 19 mg/kg for pigs for fattening, 24 mg/kg for sows, 35 mg/kg for veal calves (milk replacer), 11 mg/kg for cattle for fattening, 10 mg/kg for dairy cows, sheep, goats, horses and rabbits, 25 mg/kg for salmonids and dogs. These conclusions were extrapolated to other physiologically related species. For cats, ornamental fish and other species, no conclusion can be drawn. The use of caraway oil in animal feed under the proposed conditions of use is safe for the consumer and the environment. The additive under assessment should be considered as an irritant to skin and eyes, and as a respiratory and skin sensitiser. When handling the essential oil, exposure of unprotected users to perillaldehyde may occur. Therefore, to reduce the risk, the exposure of the users should be minimised. Since C. carvi and its preparations were 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18314732
Volume :
22
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
EFSA Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178738057
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8906