Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Additive and Flavourings (FAF Panel) provides a scientific opinion on the safety assessment of the proposed use of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a food additive. FIPEA is a powder consisting mainly of dietary fibres (i.e. pectin and hemicellulose), and low amounts...
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| author | EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) Laurence Castle Monica Andreassen Gabriele Aquilina Maria Lourdes Bastos Polly Boon Biagio Fallico Reginald FitzGerald Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp Ursula Gundert‐Remy Rainer Gürtler Eric Houdeau Marcin Kurek Henriqueta Louro Patricia Morales Sabina Passamonti José Manuel Barat Baviera Gisela Degen David Gott Jean‐Charles Leblanc Peter Moldeus Ine Waalkens‐Berendsen Detlef Wölfle Gabriele Gagliardi Agnieszka Mech Camilla Smeraldi Alexandra Tard Panagiota Zakidou Laura Ruggeri |
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| description | Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Additive and Flavourings (FAF Panel) provides a scientific opinion on the safety assessment of the proposed use of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a food additive. FIPEA is a powder consisting mainly of dietary fibres (i.e. pectin and hemicellulose), and low amounts of protein, derived from yellow pea (P. sativum). The manufacturing process includes extensive heat treatments, (e.g. > 100°C for more than 40 min), conditions which lead to inactivation of lectins, that in FIPEA do not pose a safety concern. A specific α‐amylase is used in the manufacturing, and this should be included in the definition of the proposed specifications. The Panel considered that the additional contribution of FIPEA to the total fibre intake in adults and toddlers would be acceptable considering the levels that are considered adequate by the NDA Panel. The Panel recommended to lower the specification limits proposed for the toxic elements. The solubility test indicates that the material does not require specific assessment at the nanoscale. No toxicological data have been submitted on FIPEA. The Panel considered that, similarly to water‐soluble soybean polysaccharides, FIPEA is not absorbed intact but undergoes extensive fermentation by the intestinal microbiota in humans and is not of genotoxic concern. Dry peas (raw material) are a staple food, with a very long history of safe use in the EU. FIPEA is extracted with hot water from the insoluble fibrous material of dehulled yellow peas, therefore the structure of the fibres is not chemically modified, and no new by‐products or components of toxicological concern are expected from the manufacturing process. The Panel concluded that there was no need for a numerical acceptable daily intake (ADI) and that pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a new food additive does not raise a safety concern at the proposed use and use levels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94d06a0bd9c84e6ea673e9e4bce3f8cf2025-08-20T01:50:30ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322025-03-01233n/an/a10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9255Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additiveEFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF)Laurence CastleMonica AndreassenGabriele AquilinaMaria Lourdes BastosPolly BoonBiagio FallicoReginald FitzGeraldMaria Jose Frutos FernandezBettina Grasl‐KrauppUrsula Gundert‐RemyRainer GürtlerEric HoudeauMarcin KurekHenriqueta LouroPatricia MoralesSabina PassamontiJosé Manuel Barat BavieraGisela DegenDavid GottJean‐Charles LeblancPeter MoldeusIne Waalkens‐BerendsenDetlef WölfleGabriele GagliardiAgnieszka MechCamilla SmeraldiAlexandra TardPanagiota ZakidouLaura RuggeriAbstract The EFSA Panel on Food Additive and Flavourings (FAF Panel) provides a scientific opinion on the safety assessment of the proposed use of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a food additive. FIPEA is a powder consisting mainly of dietary fibres (i.e. pectin and hemicellulose), and low amounts of protein, derived from yellow pea (P. sativum). The manufacturing process includes extensive heat treatments, (e.g. > 100°C for more than 40 min), conditions which lead to inactivation of lectins, that in FIPEA do not pose a safety concern. A specific α‐amylase is used in the manufacturing, and this should be included in the definition of the proposed specifications. The Panel considered that the additional contribution of FIPEA to the total fibre intake in adults and toddlers would be acceptable considering the levels that are considered adequate by the NDA Panel. The Panel recommended to lower the specification limits proposed for the toxic elements. The solubility test indicates that the material does not require specific assessment at the nanoscale. No toxicological data have been submitted on FIPEA. The Panel considered that, similarly to water‐soluble soybean polysaccharides, FIPEA is not absorbed intact but undergoes extensive fermentation by the intestinal microbiota in humans and is not of genotoxic concern. Dry peas (raw material) are a staple food, with a very long history of safe use in the EU. FIPEA is extracted with hot water from the insoluble fibrous material of dehulled yellow peas, therefore the structure of the fibres is not chemically modified, and no new by‐products or components of toxicological concern are expected from the manufacturing process. The Panel concluded that there was no need for a numerical acceptable daily intake (ADI) and that pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as a new food additive does not raise a safety concern at the proposed use and use levels.https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9255dietary fibresfood additivelectinspea fibrepectinsPisum sativum L |
| spellingShingle | EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) Laurence Castle Monica Andreassen Gabriele Aquilina Maria Lourdes Bastos Polly Boon Biagio Fallico Reginald FitzGerald Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp Ursula Gundert‐Remy Rainer Gürtler Eric Houdeau Marcin Kurek Henriqueta Louro Patricia Morales Sabina Passamonti José Manuel Barat Baviera Gisela Degen David Gott Jean‐Charles Leblanc Peter Moldeus Ine Waalkens‐Berendsen Detlef Wölfle Gabriele Gagliardi Agnieszka Mech Camilla Smeraldi Alexandra Tard Panagiota Zakidou Laura Ruggeri Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive EFSA Journal dietary fibres food additive lectins pea fibre pectins Pisum sativum L |
| title | Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive |
| title_full | Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive |
| title_fullStr | Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive |
| title_full_unstemmed | Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive |
| title_short | Safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate (FIPEA) as food additive |
| title_sort | safety evaluation of pea fibre concentrate fipea as food additive |
| topic | dietary fibres food additive lectins pea fibre pectins Pisum sativum L |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9255 |
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