Safety of benfotiamine as a Novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and the bioavailability of benfotiamine as a source of thiamin in the context of Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements
Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the safety of benfotiamine as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and on the bioavailability of benfotiamine as a source of thiamin in the context of Directive 2002/46/EC. The NF, which is produced by chemical synthesis, is proposed to be used in food supplements for adults at a maximum intake of 300 mg/day.
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