Regulation of probiotic substances as ingredients in foods: premarket approval or "generally recognized as safe" notification.
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This article discusses options and examples of regulations or "generally recognized as safe" determinations that are related to microorganisms in food. A balanced picture of information about the microorganism and its characteristics is needed to make conclusions about its safety.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 46 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008