08.27.10
After a scientific review, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (DNA) has determined that Artinia, a chitin-glucan novel food ingredient from Stratum Nutrition, St. Louis, MO, is safe as a food ingredient at the proposed conditions of use and intake levels. As reviewed by the panel, the novel food ingredient is intended as a food supplement in the form of a powder in different formats, such as gelatin capsules or tablets, to increase the daily intake of fiber. The intended intake of chitin-glucan is 2 to 5 grams per day. Artinia is a chitin-glucan fiber, derived from the mycelium of non-genetically-modified strains of Aspergillus niger, a microorganism employed in the food and pharmaceutical industries for the production of citric acid. It also contains 80% dietary fiber, primarily insoluble.
