Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of acacia gum (gum Arabic) for all animal species (A.I.P.G. Association for International Promotion of Gums)

IF 3.3 3区农林科学 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

EFSA Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI:10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9542

EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Roberto Edoardo Villa, Giovanna Azimonti, Eleftherios Bonos, Henrik Christensen, Mojca Durjava, Birgit Dusemund, Ronette Gehring, Boet Glandorf, Maryline Kouba, Marta López-Alonso, Francesca Marcon, Carlo Nebbia, Alena Pechová, Miguel Prieto-Maradona, Ilen Röhe, Katerina Theodoridou, Jaume Galobart, Matteo L. Innocenti, Maria Vittoria Vettori, Eleni Gkimprixi

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Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of acacia gum (gum Arabic) as a technological additive for all animal species. The FEEDAP Panel concluded that acacia gum does not raise concerns for genotoxicity and is considered safe for all animal species, at levels ranging 278–4889 mg/kg complete feed. Regarding the user safety, the additive was considered a potential dermal and respiratory sensitiser, and any exposure by dermal or inhalation routes is considered a risk. The Panel concluded that the additive is efficacious as an emulsifier and in stabilising emulsions over time, which would support its efficacy as a stabiliser.

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由阿拉伯胶（阿拉伯胶）组成的饲料添加剂对所有动物物种的安全性和有效性（A.I.P.G.国际橡胶树促进协会）

根据欧盟委员会的要求，欧洲食品安全局被要求提供一份关于阿拉伯胶作为所有动物物种的技术添加剂的安全性和有效性的科学意见。FEEDAP小组得出结论，金合欢胶不会引起对遗传毒性的担忧，并且被认为对所有动物物种都是安全的，含量在278-4889毫克/公斤完全饲料。关于使用者安全，该添加剂被认为是潜在的皮肤和呼吸致敏剂，任何通过皮肤或吸入途径接触都被认为是一种风险。小组的结论是，添加剂作为乳化剂和随着时间的推移稳定乳剂是有效的，这将支持其作为稳定剂的功效。

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EFSA Journal Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

21.20%

发文量

422

审稿时长

5 weeks

期刊介绍： The EFSA Journal covers methods of risk assessment, reports on data collected, and risk assessments in the individual areas of plant health, plant protection products and their residues, genetically modified organisms, additives and products or substances used in animal feed, animal health and welfare, biological hazards including BSE/TSE, contaminants in the food chain, food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing aids, food additives and nutrient sources added to food, dietetic products, nutrition and allergies.