Open AccessSafety and efficacy of an additive consisting of xanthan gum produced by Xanthomonas campestris strains ■■■■■, ■■■■■ for all animal species (Biopolymer International)
Author(s) -
Bampidis Vasileios,
Azimonti Giovanna,
Bastos Maria de Lourdes,
Christensen Henrik,
Dusemund Birgit,
Fašmon Durjava Mojca,
Kouba Maryline,
LópezAlonso Marta,
López Puente Secundino,
Marcon Francesca,
Mayo Baltasar,
Pechová Alena,
Petkova Mariana,
Ramos Fernando,
Sanz Yolanda,
Villa Roberto Edoardo,
Woutersen Ruud,
Brozzi Rosella,
Galobart Jaume,
Gregoretti Lucilla,
LópezGalvez Gloria,
Vettori Maria Vittoria,
Innocenti Matteo Lorenzo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6710
Subject(s) - xanthan gum , xanthomonas campestris , food science , biopolymer , biology , food additive , animal feed , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , bacteria , materials science , organic chemistry , rheology , composite material , genetics , polymer
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 xanthan gum as a feed additive for all animal species. Xanthan gum is manufactured using different production strains belonging to the X. campestris species. The identity of the strains producing xanthan gum was not unambiguously established, data on antimicrobial susceptibility were incomplete, and it was not possible to exclude the presence in the additive of viable cells/ DNA of the production strains. Consequently, no conclusions could be drawn on the safety of the X. campestris strains . Considering the above and in the absence of adequate information on the additive under assessment, the FEEDAP Panel cannot conclude on the safety of xanthan gum produced by the X. campestris strains for the target species, the consumer, the user and the environment. Xanthan gum is considered as an efficacious stabiliser and thickener in feedingstuffs for all animal species at the proposed conditions of use.