2025年4月10日，據(jù)歐盟食品安全局（EFSA）消息，應歐盟委員會要求，歐盟動物飼料添加劑和產品（FEEDAP）研究小組就辣椒素（capsaicin）作為所有動物飼料添加劑的安全性和有效性發(fā)表科學意見。
經過評估，專家小組認為在建議的使用條件下該添加劑對目標物種、消費者和環(huán)境是安全的，該添加劑有可能成為所有動物飼料中的有效調味添加劑。部分原文報道如下：
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of capsaicin as a sensory feed additive for all animal species (flavouring compounds). The additive is specified to have a purity of at least 98% with a ratio of (E)-capsaicin (trans-capsaicin) to (Z)-capsaicin (cis-capsaicin) of ≥ 6:1. The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the additive capsaicin is safe at the recommended maximum use level proposed by the applicant (6.5 mg/kg complete feed) for use in all poultry species, all porcine species, all bovines, ovines, caprines, cervids and camelids, all equids, leporids, salmonids and minor fin fish species, dogs, ornamental birds and ornamental fish. For cats and other species not considered above, 5.3 mg/kg complete feed is considered safe. The use of capsaicin as a feed additive is considered safe for consumers and the environment. Capsaicin is a skin and respiratory irritant and is assumed to be an eye irritant. It is not a dermal sensitiser. Any exposure of users is considered a risk. The Panel concluded that the additive has the potential to be efficacious as a flavouring additive in feed for all animal species under the proposed conditions of use.
經過評估，專家小組認為在建議的使用條件下該添加劑對目標物種、消費者和環(huán)境是安全的，該添加劑有可能成為所有動物飼料中的有效調味添加劑。部分原文報道如下：
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of capsaicin as a sensory feed additive for all animal species (flavouring compounds). The additive is specified to have a purity of at least 98% with a ratio of (E)-capsaicin (trans-capsaicin) to (Z)-capsaicin (cis-capsaicin) of ≥ 6:1. The FEEDAP Panel concludes that the additive capsaicin is safe at the recommended maximum use level proposed by the applicant (6.5 mg/kg complete feed) for use in all poultry species, all porcine species, all bovines, ovines, caprines, cervids and camelids, all equids, leporids, salmonids and minor fin fish species, dogs, ornamental birds and ornamental fish. For cats and other species not considered above, 5.3 mg/kg complete feed is considered safe. The use of capsaicin as a feed additive is considered safe for consumers and the environment. Capsaicin is a skin and respiratory irritant and is assumed to be an eye irritant. It is not a dermal sensitiser. Any exposure of users is considered a risk. The Panel concluded that the additive has the potential to be efficacious as a flavouring additive in feed for all animal species under the proposed conditions of use.
