食品伙伴網訊  據歐盟食品安全局消息，7月22日歐盟食品安全局就重新評估丙酸、丙酸鈉、丙酸鈣、丙酸鉀作為食品添加劑的安全性發(fā)布意見。

    專家組對四種物質進行了安全性評估，評估發(fā)現丙酸無致癌毒性與基因毒性。專家組還進行了ADI值的分析。最終專家組得出結論認為，丙酸及其鹽在現有的用途和使用量下是安全的。

    部分原文報道如下：

    The Panel concluded that the present database did not allow allocation of an ADI for propionic acid - propionates. The overall mean and 95th percentile exposures to propionic acid - propionates resulting from their use as food additives （major contributor to exposure） ranged from 0.7-21.1 and 3.6-40.8 mg/kg bw/day, respectively. The Panel noted that the concentration provoking site of contact effect in the 90-day study in dogs （1 % propionic acid in the diet） is a factor of three higher than the concentration of propionic acid - propionates in food at the highest permitted level and concluded that for food as consumed, there would not be a safety concern from the maximum concentrations of propionic acid and its salts at their currently authorised uses and use levels as food additives.

    原文鏈接：<http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/3779.htm>