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Safety of lacto‐N‐tetraose (LNT) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

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 lacto‐N‐tetraose (LNT) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF is a powdered mixture mainly composed by LNT, but also cont...

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Published in:EFSA journal 2019-12, Vol.17 (12), p.e05907-n/a
Main Authors: 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, Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Monika, Poulsen, Morten, Sanz, Yolanda, Schlatter, Josef Rudolf, van Loveren, Henk, Colombo, Paolo, Knutsen, Helle Katrine
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Summary: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 lacto‐N‐tetraose (LNT) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF is a powdered mixture mainly composed by LNT, but also containing d‐lactose and other oligosaccharides such as para‐lacto‐N‐hexaose‐2 (para‐LNH‐2), lacto‐N‐triose II and a small fraction of other carbohydrates. It is produced by fermentation with a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli K‐12. The information provided on the manufacturing process, composition and specifications of the NF does not raise safety concerns. The applicant intends to add the NF in a variety of foods, including infant and follow‐on formula, foods for infants and toddlers, foods for special medical purposes and food supplements. The target population is the general population except for food supplements, for which the target population is individuals above 1 year of age. The intake of LNT from the NF at the proposed use levels is unlikely to exceed the intake level of naturally occurring LNT in breastfed infants on a body weight basis. The intake of other carbohydrate‐type compounds structurally related to LNT is considered of no safety concern. The Panel concludes that the NF is safe under the proposed conditions of use for the proposed target populations.
ISSN:1831-4732
1831-4732
2314-9396
DOI:10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5907