Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

[EN] Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The term yellow mealworm refers to th...

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Autores: Turck, Dominique, Castenmiller, Jacqueline, Henauw, Stefaan, Hirsch‐Ernst, Karen Ildico, Kearney, John, Maciuk, Alexandre, Mangelsdorf, Inge, McArdle, Harry J, Naska, Androniki, Peláez, Carmen, Pentieva, Kristina, Siani, Alfonso, Thies, Frank, Tsabouri, Sophia, Vinceti, Marco, Cubadda, Francesco, Frenzel, Thomas, Heinonen, Marina, Marchelli, Rosangela, Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Monika, Poulsen, Morten, Prieto Maradona, Miguel, Schlatter, Josef Rudolf, Loveren, Henk van, Ververis, Ermolaos, Knutsen, Helle Katrine
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Ajuntament de Barcelona
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/24175
Acceso en línea:https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6343
https://hdl.handle.net/10612/24175
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Palabra clave:Tecnología de los alimentos
Novel foods
Food safety
Tenebrio molitor larva
Yellow mealworm
Insect powder
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spelling Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283Turck, DominiqueCastenmiller, JacquelineHenauw, StefaanHirsch‐Ernst, Karen IldicoKearney, JohnMaciuk, AlexandreMangelsdorf, IngeMcArdle, Harry JNaska, AndronikiPeláez, CarmenPentieva, KristinaSiani, AlfonsoThies, FrankTsabouri, SophiaVinceti, MarcoCubadda, FrancescoFrenzel, ThomasHeinonen, MarinaMarchelli, RosangelaNeuhäuser‐Berthold, MonikaPoulsen, MortenPrieto Maradona, MiguelSchlatter, Josef RudolfLoveren, Henk vanVerveris, ErmolaosKnutsen, Helle KatrineTecnología de los alimentosNovel foodsFood safetyTenebrio molitor larvaYellow mealwormInsect powder3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos[EN] Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The term yellow mealworm refers to the larval form of the insect species Tenebrio molitor. The NF is the thermally dried yellow mealworm, either as whole dried insect or in the form of powder. The main components of the NF are protein, fat and fibre (chitin). The Panel notes that the levels of contaminants in the NF depend on the occurrence levels of these substances in the insect feed. The Panel notes that there are no safety concerns regarding the stability of the NF if the NF complies with the proposed specification limits during its entire shelf life. The NF has a high protein content, although the true protein levels in the NF are overestimated when using the nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor of 6.25, due to the presence of non-protein nitrogen from chitin. The applicant proposed to use the NF as whole, dried insect in the form of snacks, and as a food ingredient in a number of food products. The target population proposed by the applicant is the general population. The Panel notes that considering the composition of the NF and the proposed conditions of use, the consumption of the NF is not nutritionally disadvantageous. The submitted toxicity studies from the literature did not raise safety concerns. The Panel considers that the consumption of the NF may induce primary sensitisation and allergic reactions to yellow mealworm proteins and may cause allergic reactions in subjects with allergy to crustaceans and dust mites. Additionally, allergens from the feed may end up in the NF. The Panel concludes that the NF is safe under the proposed uses and use levelsSIThe Panel wishes to thank the following for the support provided to this scientific output: the former member of the EFSA Novel Foods Working Group Yolanda Sanz for the contribution provided to the development of the opinion until 3 January 2020, Gabriela Precup and Petra GergelováWileyNutricion y BromatologiaFacultad de Veterinaria2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6343https://hdl.handle.net/10612/24175reponame:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Leóninstname:Ajuntament de BarcelonaIngléshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/241752026-06-24T12:43:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
title Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
spellingShingle Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
Turck, Dominique
Tecnología de los alimentos
Novel foods
Food safety
Tenebrio molitor larva
Yellow mealworm
Insect powder
3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos
title_short Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
title_full Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
title_fullStr Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
title_full_unstemmed Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
title_sort Safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Turck, Dominique
Castenmiller, Jacqueline
Henauw, Stefaan
Hirsch‐Ernst, Karen Ildico
Kearney, John
Maciuk, Alexandre
Mangelsdorf, Inge
McArdle, Harry J
Naska, Androniki
Peláez, Carmen
Pentieva, Kristina
Siani, Alfonso
Thies, Frank
Tsabouri, Sophia
Vinceti, Marco
Cubadda, Francesco
Frenzel, Thomas
Heinonen, Marina
Marchelli, Rosangela
Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Monika
Poulsen, Morten
Prieto Maradona, Miguel
Schlatter, Josef Rudolf
Loveren, Henk van
Ververis, Ermolaos
Knutsen, Helle Katrine
author Turck, Dominique
author_facet Turck, Dominique
Castenmiller, Jacqueline
Henauw, Stefaan
Hirsch‐Ernst, Karen Ildico
Kearney, John
Maciuk, Alexandre
Mangelsdorf, Inge
McArdle, Harry J
Naska, Androniki
Peláez, Carmen
Pentieva, Kristina
Siani, Alfonso
Thies, Frank
Tsabouri, Sophia
Vinceti, Marco
Cubadda, Francesco
Frenzel, Thomas
Heinonen, Marina
Marchelli, Rosangela
Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Monika
Poulsen, Morten
Prieto Maradona, Miguel
Schlatter, Josef Rudolf
Loveren, Henk van
Ververis, Ermolaos
Knutsen, Helle Katrine
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Henauw, Stefaan
Hirsch‐Ernst, Karen Ildico
Kearney, John
Maciuk, Alexandre
Mangelsdorf, Inge
McArdle, Harry J
Naska, Androniki
Peláez, Carmen
Pentieva, Kristina
Siani, Alfonso
Thies, Frank
Tsabouri, Sophia
Vinceti, Marco
Cubadda, Francesco
Frenzel, Thomas
Heinonen, Marina
Marchelli, Rosangela
Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Monika
Poulsen, Morten
Prieto Maradona, Miguel
Schlatter, Josef Rudolf
Loveren, Henk van
Ververis, Ermolaos
Knutsen, Helle Katrine
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Nutricion y Bromatologia
Facultad de Veterinaria
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Tecnología de los alimentos
Novel foods
Food safety
Tenebrio molitor larva
Yellow mealworm
Insect powder
3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos
topic Tecnología de los alimentos
Novel foods
Food safety
Tenebrio molitor larva
Yellow mealworm
Insect powder
3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos
description [EN] Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The term yellow mealworm refers to the larval form of the insect species Tenebrio molitor. The NF is the thermally dried yellow mealworm, either as whole dried insect or in the form of powder. The main components of the NF are protein, fat and fibre (chitin). The Panel notes that the levels of contaminants in the NF depend on the occurrence levels of these substances in the insect feed. The Panel notes that there are no safety concerns regarding the stability of the NF if the NF complies with the proposed specification limits during its entire shelf life. The NF has a high protein content, although the true protein levels in the NF are overestimated when using the nitrogen-to-protein conversion factor of 6.25, due to the presence of non-protein nitrogen from chitin. The applicant proposed to use the NF as whole, dried insect in the form of snacks, and as a food ingredient in a number of food products. The target population proposed by the applicant is the general population. The Panel notes that considering the composition of the NF and the proposed conditions of use, the consumption of the NF is not nutritionally disadvantageous. The submitted toxicity studies from the literature did not raise safety concerns. The Panel considers that the consumption of the NF may induce primary sensitisation and allergic reactions to yellow mealworm proteins and may cause allergic reactions in subjects with allergy to crustaceans and dust mites. Additionally, allergens from the feed may end up in the NF. The Panel concludes that the NF is safe under the proposed uses and use levels
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