Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a tincture derived from the fruit of Anethum graveolens L. (dill tincture) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl).
Abstract: Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture from the fruit of L. (dill tincture) when used as a sensory additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species. The product is a ■■■■■ solution, with a dry matter content of approximately 0.9%. The product contained 0.0247% polyphenols (of which 0.0137% were flavonoids) and 0.003% carvone. Estragole was present at concentrations between the limit of detection and the limit of quantification in the five batches examined. The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that the dill tincture is safe at the maximum proposed use levels of 200 mg/kg complete feed for horses and 50 mg/kg complete feed for all other animal species. The FEEDAP Panel considered that the use in water for drinking is safe provided that the total daily intake of the additive does not exceed the daily amount which is considered safe when consumed via feed. No safety concern would arise for the consumer from the use of dill tincture up to the maximum proposed use levels in feed. Dill tincture should be considered as irritant to skin and eyes, and as a dermal and respiratory sensitiser. When handling the additive, exposure of unprotected users to estragole cannot be excluded. Therefore, to reduce the risk, the exposure of the users should be minimised. The use of dill tincture as a flavour in animal feed was not expected to pose a risk for the environment. Since the fruit of and its preparations were recognised to flavour food and their function in feed would be essentially the same as that in food, no further demonstration of efficacy was considered necessary.
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Publication Date: 2023-01-12 PubMed ID: 36655164PubMed Central: PMC9835405DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7691Google Scholar: Lookup
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The abstract discusses a study by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that evaluated the safety and efficacy of a tincture made from dill fruit as a sensory additive in animal feed and drinking water for all animal species. The EFSA found the tincture to be safe at the proposed use levels and did not pose an environmental risk.
Background
- The study was initiated following a request from the European Commission to the EFSA. The commission wanted to assess the safety and efficacy of a dill tincture, derived from the fruit of Anethum graveolens L., as a sensory additive in animal feed and drinking water across all animal species.
Product Composition
- The dill tincture is a ■■■■■ solution, with dry matter content of approximately 0.9%. The tincture contained 0.0247% polyphenols, including 0.0137% flavonoids, as well as 0.003% carvone. Estragole, a potentially toxic compound, was detected within the acceptable limits in the five batches examined.
Safety Evaluation
- The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) determined the dill tincture to be safe at the proposed maximum levels of 200mg/kg for horses and 50mg/kg for all other animal species.
- The FEEDAP Panel also found the use of dill tincture in drinking water to be safe, provided the daily intake doesn’t exceed the safe amount allowed in feed.
- Consumer safety was also taken into account, with the panel determining that the use of dill tincture in feed wouldn’t pose a safety concern up to the maximum proposed levels.
Handling and Environmental Concerns
- Dill tincture was found to be irritating to skin and eyes, and may cause dermal and respiratory sensitization, which means it can trigger an allergic reaction. The study raised concerns about potential users exposure to estragole, hence recommending that exposure should be minimized
- Environmental safety considerations found the use of dill tincture in animal feed was not expected to pose a risk to the environment.
Efficacy of the Dill Tincture
- As dill fruit and its preparations have already been approved for flavoring in food, further demonstration of the tincture’s efficacy in feed was deemed unnecessary as its function would be essentially the same as in food.
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Bampidis V, Azimonti G, Bastos ML, Christensen H, Fašmon Durjava M, Kouba M, López-Alonso M, López Puente S, Marcon F, Mayo B, Pechová A, Petkova M, Ramos F, Sanz Y, Villa RE, Woutersen R, Brantom P, Chesson A, Westendorf J, Manini P, Pizzo F, Dusemund B.
(2023).
Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of a tincture derived from the fruit of Anethum graveolens L. (dill tincture) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl).
EFSA J, 21(1), e07691.
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