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The EU is assessing the safety and efficacy of marigold lutein and lutein/zeaxanthin extracts as feed additives for poultry.
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Release time：2019-08-19 15:10
Reprinted from Food Partners Network May 15, 2019, according toEuropean Food Safety Authority（EFSA）news,animal
feed additivesand products (FEEDAP) working group on the extraction of lutein from marigoldsextractionoflutein(lutein) and lutein/cornzeaxanthin (lutein/zeaxanthin) aspoultry(exceptturkey) feed additives safety and efficacy of scientific opinions.
It is understood that this additive is used for egg production and fattening of small poultry breeds. The use of additives in feed and drinking water is considered bioequivalent.
Part of the original report is as follows:
The Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) evaluated (i) lutein from a saponified extract from Tagetes erecta obtained via extraction and saponification (lutein not less than 85% of total carotenoids (TC)) and (ii) lutein/zeaxanthin extract from Tagetes erecta obtained via extraction, saponification and isomerisation (lutein not less than 45% and zeaxanthin not less than 35% of TC). The maximum proposed use level of 80 mg TC from saponified Tagetes extract/kg complete feed for chickens for fattening and laying hens is safe for these animal categories. This conclusion can be extrapolated to minor poultry species for fattening and laying. The conclusions on saponified Tagetes extract for poultry for fattening and laying are extended to the saponified/isomerised Tagetes extract.
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