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Safety and efficacy of l-threonine produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum ■■■■■ for all animal species

EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) et al. EFSA J. .

Abstract

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 l-threonine produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum ■■■■■ when used as a nutritional additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species and categories. The product under assessment is l-threonine produced by fermentation with a ■■■■■ strain of C. glutamicum (■■■■■). l-Threonine produced by C. glutamicum ■■■■■ is considered safe for the target species when supplemented in appropriate amounts to the diet. The FEEDAP Panel has concerns on the safety of the simultaneous oral administration of l-threonine via water for drinking and feed. l-Threonine produced using C. glutamicum ■■■■■ is safe for the consumer. The additive is not a skin or eye irritant and is not a skin sensitiser. Although the workers can be exposed by inhalation, the results of an acute inhalation study showed that risk of adverse effects by inhalation is low. l-Threonine produced using C. glutamicum ■■■■■ is safe for the environment. The product under assessment is considered an efficacious source of the amino acid l-threonine for all animal species. For l-threonine to be as efficacious in ruminants as in non-ruminant species, it requires protection against degradation in the rumen.

Keywords: Corynebacterium glutamicum; amino acid; efficacy; l‐threonine; nutritional additive; safety.

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Structural formula of l‐threonine
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