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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme lysozyme from hens' eggs


AutorenlisteEFSA CEP Panel; Lambré, C; Barat Baviera, JM; Bolognesi, C; Cocconcelli, PS; Crebelli, R; Gott, DM; Grob, K; Lampi, E; Mengelers, M; Mortensen, A; Rivière, G; Steffensen, IL; Tlustos, C; Van Loveren, H; Vernis, L; Zorn, H; Andryszkiewicz, M; Kovalkovicova, N; Liu, Y; di Piazza, G; Ferreira de Sousa, R; Chesson, A

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2023

ZeitschriftEFSA Journal

Bandnummer21

Heftnummer3

ISSN1831-4732

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7916

VerlagWiley


Abstract
The food enzyme lysozyme (peptidoglycan N-acetylmuramoylhydrolase; EC 3.2.1.17) is produced with hens' eggs and submitted by DSM Food Specialties BV. It is intended to be used in brewing processes, milk processing for cheese production as well as wine and vinegar production. The dietary exposure to the food enzyme-total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 4.9 mg TOS/kg body weight per day. This exposure is lower than the intake of the corresponding fraction from eggs, for all population groups. Egg lysozyme is a known food allergen. The Panel considered that, under the intended conditions of use, the residual amounts of lysozyme in treated beers, cheese and cheese products as well as wine and wine vinegar may trigger adverse allergenic reactions in susceptible individuals. Based on the data provided, the origin of the food enzyme and an exposure to the food enzyme comparable to the intake from eggs, the Panel concluded that the food enzyme lysozyme does not give rise to safety concerns under the intended conditions of use, except for the known adverse allergic reactions that occur in susceptible individuals.



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Harvard-ZitierstilEFSA CEP Panel, Lambré, C., Barat Baviera, J., Bolognesi, C., Cocconcelli, P., Crebelli, R., et al. (2023) Safety evaluation of the food enzyme lysozyme from hens' eggs, EFSA Journal, 21(3), Article e07916. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7916

APA-ZitierstilEFSA CEP Panel, Lambré, C., Barat Baviera, J., Bolognesi, C., Cocconcelli, P., Crebelli, R., Gott, D., Grob, K., Lampi, E., Mengelers, M., Mortensen, A., Rivière, G., Steffensen, I., Tlustos, C., Van Loveren, H., Vernis, L., Zorn, H., Andryszkiewicz, M., Kovalkovicova, N., ...Chesson, A. (2023). Safety evaluation of the food enzyme lysozyme from hens' eggs. EFSA Journal. 21(3), Article e07916. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7916


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