On June 14th, 2022, the European Food Safety Authority on Nutrition, Novel Foods, and Food Allergens published an article on the “Safety of Vitamin D Mushroom powder as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (NF 2019/1471)”.
The safety assessment of the Novel food outlines the following:
- The additive is Produced from Agaricus bisporus mushroom exposed to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation;
- The method induces the conversion of provitamin D2 (ergosterol) to vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol);
- Contains levels of vitamin D in the form of vitamin D2 in the range of 125–375 µg/g;
- To add as an ingredient in a variety of foods and beverages;
- To add as a food supplement, for infants from 7 to 11 months at a maximum of 10 µg vitamin D2/day and of 15 µg vitamin D2/day for individuals aged 1 year or older, etc.;
- Information related to the production process, composition, and specifications does not raise safety concerns under the proposed conditions of use.
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