Lemon Fibre
Plant-derived dietary fiber from a conventional food source. EFSA Novel Food evaluation found citrus fibre safe at proposed uses.
What it is
Dietary fiber isolated from lemon (Citrus limon) pulp/peel after juice extraction; mainly pectin and insoluble cellulose.
Texturizer, water binder, fat replacer in baked goods, meat products, sauces, and dairy.
What regulators actually say
"Dietary fiber is the non-digestible soluble and insoluble carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants."
"The Panel concluded that the novel food, citrus fibre from Citrus species, is safe under the proposed conditions of use."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Generally treated as a conventional food ingredient/dietary fiber; specific FDA dietary-fiber recognition under 21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(i).
European Union — EFSA
Citrus fibre evaluated as safe under EU novel food/conventional ingredient framework.
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