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Safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) powders, as novel foods, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
- Source :
- EFSA Journal, Vol 17, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2019), EFSA Journal 17 (2019). doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5716, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Turck, Dominique; Castenmiller, Jacqueline; de Henauw, Stefaan; Hirsch-Ernst, Karen Ildico; Kearney, John; Maciuk, Alexandre; Mangelsdorf, Inge; McArdle, Harry J.; Naska, Androniki; Pelaez, Carmen; Pentieva, Kristina; Siani, Alfonso; Thies, Frank; Tsabouri, Sophia; Vinceti, Marco; Cubadda, Francesco; Engel, Karl-Heinz; Frenzel, Thomas; Heinonen, Marina; Marchelli, Rosangela; Neuhaeuser-Berthold, Monika; Poeting, Annette; Poulsen, Morten; Sanz, Yolanda; Schlatter, Josef Rudolf; van Loveren, Henk; Matijevic, Leonard; Knutsen, Helle Katrine/titolo:Safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) powders, as novel foods, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015%2F2283/doi:10.2903%2Fj.efsa.2019.5716/rivista:EFSA Journal/anno:2019/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:/volume:17
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2019.
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Abstract
- 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 chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) powders as novel foods (NFs) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NFs are partially defatted chia seed powders, obtained by extrusion of whole seeds of S. hispanica L. with the main differences between two powders in particle sizes and the content of some macronutrients. The information provided on the production processes, composition, batch-to-batch variability, stability and specifications of the NFs is sufficient and does not raise safety concerns. The applicant proposed to market the NFs as food supplements and as ingredients in a variety of foods. The target population for the NFs is the general population. Noting that no hazard raising safety concerns (except for allergenicity) could be identified from the information available on the source (i.e. chia seeds), the production processes, composition, specifications and proposed uses of the NFs, irrespectively of the maximum use levels at the proposed uses, the Panel considers that intake estimates and additional toxicological data for the NFs are not needed for this assessment. The Panel concludes that the NFs, partially defatted powders of whole chia seeds, are safe under the assessed conditions of use. (C) 2019 European Food Safety Authority. EFSA Journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd on behalf of European Food Safety Authority.
- Subjects :
- safety
040301 veterinary sciences
Salvia hispanica
Veterinary (miscellaneous)
Population
Novel food
Plant Science
Target population
TP1-1185
010501 environmental sciences
Biology
01 natural sciences
Microbiology
0403 veterinary science
food
European commission
TX341-641
Food science
Food allergens
education
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
novel food
2. Zero hunger
education.field_of_study
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Chemical technology
chia seeds
partially defatted powders
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
food.food
416 Food Science
Animal Science and Zoology
Parasitology
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18314732
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- EFSA Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c2e6e61f6fe5c4b41736e5504c0cf026