date:Jan 23, 2014
Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of asparaginase obtained from Aspergillus niger AGN7-41 as a food enzyme in bread, flour, whole wheat flour, and unstandardized foods.
Asparaginase, when obtained from another strain of Aspergillus niger (A. niger ASP72), is already permitted for use in Canada as a food enzyme in bread, flour, whole wheat flour and unstandardized foods.
As no safety concerns were raised through this assessment, the Department has enabled t