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. 2019 May 8;17(5):e05680. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5680

Table 1.

Compositional data provided for the food enzyme/food enzyme preparation

Parameter Unit Batch
1 2 3 4a
α‐amylase activity Units/gb 1,024 2,136 2,189 1,078
Protein % 8.93 17.22 17.21 9.10
Ash % 0.29 0.50 0.25 0.36
Water % 84.65 70.14 69.20 83.20
Total organic solids (TOS)c % 15.06 29.37 30.55 16.44
α‐amylase Units/mg TOS Units/mg TOS 6.80 7.30 7.20 6.56
a

Batch used for the toxicological studies; also includes 0.51% of preservatives.

b

Units/g batch: α‐amylase activity (see Section 3.3.1).

c

TOS calculated as 100% – % water – % ash.