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Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive

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dc.contributor.authorEFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF)
dc.contributor.authorCastle, Laurence
dc.contributor.authorAndreassen, Monica
dc.contributor.authorAquilina, Gabriele
dc.contributor.authorBastos, Maria Lourdes
dc.contributor.authorBoon, Polly
dc.contributor.authorFallico, Biagio
dc.contributor.authorFitzGerald, Reginald
dc.contributor.authorFrutos-Fernandez, Maria Jose
dc.contributor.authorGrasl-Kraupp, Bettina
dc.contributor.authorGundert-Remy, Ursula
dc.contributor.authorGürtler, Rainer
dc.contributor.authorHoudeau, Eric
dc.contributor.authorKurek, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorLouro, Henriqueta
dc.contributor.authorMorales, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorPassamonti, Sabina
dc.contributor.authorBarat Baviera, José Manuel
dc.contributor.authorDegen, Gisela
dc.contributor.authorGott, David
dc.contributor.authorLeblanc, Jean-Charles
dc.contributor.authorMoldeus, Peter
dc.contributor.authorWaalkens-Berendsen, Ine
dc.contributor.authorWölfle, Detlef
dc.contributor.authorGagliardi, Gabriele
dc.contributor.authorMech, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorSmeraldi, Camilla
dc.contributor.authorTard, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorZakidou, Panagiota
dc.contributor.authorRuggeri, Laura
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-10T15:49:20Z
dc.date.available2025-11-10T15:49:20Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-10
dc.description.abstractThe EFSA Panel on Food Additive and Flavourings (FAF Panel) provides a scientific opinion on the safety assessment of the proposed use of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a food additive. FIPEA is a powder consisting mainly of dietary fibres (i.e. pectin and hemicellulose), and low amounts of protein, derived from yellow pea (P. sativum). The manufacturing process includes extensive heat treatments, (e.g. > 100°C for more than 40 min), conditions which lead to inactivation of lectins, that in FIPEA do not pose a safety concern. A specific α‐amylase is used in the manufacturing, and this should be included in the definition of the proposed specifications. The Panel considered that the additional contribution of FIPEA to the total fibre intake in adults and toddlers would be acceptable considering the levels that are considered adequate by the NDA Panel. The Panel recommended to lower the specification limits proposed for the toxic elements. The solubility test indicates that the material does not require specific assessment at the nanoscale. No toxicological data have been submitted on FIPEA. The Panel considered that, similarly to water‐soluble soybean polysaccharides, FIPEA is not absorbed intact but undergoes extensive fermentation by the intestinal microbiota in humans and is not of genotoxic concern. Dry peas (raw material) are a staple food, with a very long history of safe use in the EU. FIPEA is extracted with hot water from the insoluble fibrous material of dehulled yellow peas, therefore the structure of the fibres is not chemically modified, and no new by‐products or components of toxicological concern are expected from the manufacturing process. The Panel concluded that there was no need for a numerical acceptable daily intake (ADI) and that pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a new food additive does not raise a safety concern at the proposed use and use levels.eng
dc.identifier.citationEFSA J. 2025 Mar 10;23(3):e9255. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9255. eCollection 2025 Mar
dc.identifier.doi10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9255
dc.identifier.eissn1831-4732
dc.identifier.pmid40066207
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/10581
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9255
dc.relation.ispartofEFSA Journal
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPea Fibre Concentrate
dc.subjectSafety Assessment
dc.subjectEnvironmental Genotoxicity
dc.subjectGenotoxicidade Ambiental
dc.titleSafety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additiveeng
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.referenceshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/instance/11892146/bin/EFS2-23-e9255-s001.xlsx
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oaire.citation.startPagee9255
oaire.citation.titleEFSA Journal
oaire.citation.volume23
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person.familyNameLouro
person.givenNameHenriqueta
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