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Safety evaluation of rebaudioside A produced by fermentation.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association - 1 Mar 2016
Rumelhard Mélina, Hosako Hiromi, Eurlings Irene M J, Westerink Walter M A, Staska Lauren M, van de Wiel Jeanine A G, La Marta James
Abstract excerpt
The safety of rebaudioside A, produced fermentatively by Yarrowia lipolytica encoding the Stevia rebaudiana metabolic pathway (fermentative Reb A), is based on several elements: first, the safety of steviol glycosides has been extensively evaluated and an acceptable daily intake has been defined; second, the use of Y. lipolytica, an avirulent yeast naturally found in foods and used for multiple applications; and...
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