Taiwan drafted a Regulation on the Use of Hen Egg White Lysozyme Hydrolysate as a Food Raw Material

February 14, 2023

Taiwan drafts a notification for usage restriction and labelling requirements of Hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate for use as a food ingredient.
-It can only be used for dietary supplements meant for adults, and daily intake cannot be more than 1 g.
-Food items containing hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate must have the following warning statement: This product contains hen egg white lysozyme hydrolysate, egg-allergic individuals, people under eighteen years old, pregnant women, lactating women and those with chronic kidney disease shall avoid consuming
-The draft also lists the Specifications mentioned below:
-Appearance: White to light yellow powder
-Solubility: Freely soluble in water
-Protein*:80-90%
-Tryptophan: 5-7%
-Tryptophan/Large Neutral Amino Acids** ratio: 0.18-0.25
-Degree of hydrolysis: 19-25%
-Moisture: < 5%
-Ash: < 10%
-Sodium: < 6%
-Heavy metals
-Arsenic: < 1 ppm
-Lead: < 1 ppm
-Cadmium: < 0.5 ppm
-Mercury: < 0.1 ppm
-⁎ : Total Nitrogen × 5.30
-⁎⁎ : Calculated by Phenylalanine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Valine and Tyrosine
-It is open for comments till 16 April 2023
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