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Infant and children's nutrition

24-May-2012 - Last updated on 28-May-2012 at 11:41 GMT

EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) said there were no safety issues in a range of matrices including food supplements, infant and follow-on formulae, dietetic food for special medical purposes and sports nutrition, and for foods such as non-alcoholic beverages, cakes and pastries, products derived from cheese, milk-based products, cold snacks and sweets.

After assessing animal and in vitro data, the NDA found no safety issues at proposed intakes ranging from 667mg/100 g for baby foods and foods intended for children aged 1 - 3 years to 4000mg/100 g for energy bars for sportsmen and women.

“The toxicological information provided by the applicant included information from an in vitro genotoxicity study, a single dose study, and a four week and a thirteen week oral repeated dose study in rats,”​ the NDA wrote.

“The Panel considers that bLF up to the highest dose (2,000mg/kg bw per day) tested in this subchronic rat study did not show adverse effects which could be attributed to the test substance.”​

“The Panel concludes that the novel food ingredient bLF (Bovine lactoferrin) is safe under the proposed uses and use levels.”​

Proposed concentrations of included 100mg/100g for infant formulae; 120mg/100g for non-alcoholic beverages; 125mg/100g for food for special medical purposes; 200mg/100g for dairy product foods intended for children up to 3 years; and 300mg/100g for beverages for sports nutrition.

Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein and consists of a single polypeptide chain.

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