2019年6月12日，应欧盟委员会要求，欧盟膳食、营养和过敏症科学小组（NDA）就奇亚籽（欧鼠尾草种子）（Chia Seed（Salvia Hispanica L. ）粉末作为新型食品的安全性发布意见。
经过评估，专家小组得出结论，在评估的使用条件下，使用奇亚籽粉末是安全的。
部分原文报道如下：
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 chia seeds （Salvia hispanica L.） powders as novel foods （NFs） pursuant to Regulation （EU） 2015/2283. The NFs are partially defatted chia seed powders, obtained by extrusion of whole seeds of S. hispanica L. with the main differences between two powders in particle sizes and the content of some macronutrients. The information provided on the production processes, composition, batch‐to‐batch variability, stability and specifications of the NFs is sufficient and does not raise safety concerns. The applicant proposed to market the NFs as food supplements and as ingredients in a variety of foods. The target population for the NFs is the general population. Noting that no hazard raising safety concerns （except for allergenicity） could be identified from the information available on the source （i.e. chia seeds）， the production processes, composition, specifications and proposed uses of the NFs, irrespectively of the maximum use levels at the proposed uses, the Panel considers that intake estimates and additional toxicological data for the NFs are not needed for this assessment. The Panel concludes that the NFs, partially defatted powders of whole chia seeds, are safe under the assessed conditions of use.
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