EFSA approves new silicon for food supplements

The European Food Safety Authority (
). The EFSA
) that new food ingredient silicones are safe for use in food supplements.irish company
LLR-G5
submitted an application for the ingredient
MMST
), which mainly produces silicone
G5
.issue dates back
to
, 2009, when the European Food Safety Authority said bioavailable and toxicity data were insufficient to confirm the ingredient's safety., the Irish Food Safety Authority (
FSAI
) said in
2013
that the ingredient would need to be further evaluated before it could be added to the list of vitamins and minerals in EU food supplements (Annex Regulation
II
(
EC
) no.
2009/1170
).silicon has been allowed as a mineral in food supplements, but
MMST
is a new type of food because it is a
"
national or intentionally modified main molecular structure
"
.is usually found in food in the form of primary silicate (
OSA
), easily absorbed by the human gastrointestinal tract and excreted through urine.The latest assessment
EFSA's


focuses on

osa
bioavailable
the assessment requested by the European Commission, the
ANS
panel of the European Food Safety Authority (
ANS
) found that
MMST
, with a concentration of
115mg/L
, was considered a silicon source
"
without safety issues
"
."
expert group found that the data met the requirements for safety evaluation of new food ingredients and did not require further testing of chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity, as well as reproductive and developmental toxicity.
”Amanda dolan

,
marketing director at LLR-G5
, tells us that the company is proud of its

and
"
philosophy."
it took us about
10
years of research to get this positive opinion from the EU Food Safety Authority.
”She said the comments confirmed their confidence in the ingredients and that the company would wait for final approval from the European Commission before making the next step, which would include market expansion and the possible application of a health statement. Headquartered in Ireland,
founded
french in 1999, France is its main market.19

rejected claimsEU records show that
19
health claims
submitted by other companies and organizations have been rejected.health benefits claimed by include bone health
,
skin elasticity
,
hair and nail formation
,
connective tissue formation, and prevention of aluminum accumulation in the brain. LLR-G5
products claim to help support bone and joint health, connective tissue, skin vitality and cartilage formation. asked about the legality of the claims,
Dolan
said the company was working with regulatory advisers on marketing, which could mean it removed them. food supplement is a water-
containing
MMST, potassium and phosphoric acid. company also sells external gels and sprays. source of this
is
FOODAILY
, if reproduced please indicate the source, violators must be investigated.