食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊  2020年2月19日，據(jù)歐盟食品安全局（EFSA）消息，應(yīng)歐盟委員會的要求，歐盟動物飼料添加劑和產(chǎn)品（FEEDAP）研究小組就一種香蜂花葉的干燥含水乙醇提取物（a dried aqueous ethanol extract of Melissa officinalis L. leaves）作為所有動物品種感官飼料添加劑發(fā)表科學意見。

 

　　由于缺乏足夠的分析和安全數(shù)據(jù)，專家小組無法確定該添加劑對目標物種的安全性。而該種添加劑能夠在食品中作為調(diào)味品，其在飼料中的作用基本相同，因此沒有必要證明其功效。

 

　　Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed （FEEDAP） was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a dried aqueous ethanol extract of Melissa officinalis L. leaves when used as a sensory feed additive for all animal species. The aqueous ethanol extract is specified to contain ≥ 10% of hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives including ≥ 3% of rosmarinic acid. Considering the contradictory data from the Ames tests and uncertainty about the qualitative and quantitative presence of flavonoids and other compounds in the extract from M. officinalis L. leaves, the FEEDAP Panel could not conclude on the genotoxicity of the additive under assessment. Although the identified components of the extract do not raise concerns for the safety of target species, the analysis of the extract is incomplete. In the absence of adequate analytical and safety data, the FEEDAP Panel is unable to conclude on the safety of the additive for the target species. The use of M. officinalis L. leaf dried extract in animal feed at the proposed use level does not raise significantly the exposure levels of the consumer for compounds derived from this plant. However, in the absence of adequate data on genotoxicity, the Panel cannot conclude on the safety for the consumer. In the absence of specific studies, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the safety of the additive for the user. M. officinalis L. is a native species to Europe and its use in animal nutrition is not expected to pose a risk for the environment. Since M. officinalis L. and its extracts are recognised to flavour food and its function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy is considered necessary for the extract.

 

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