Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of phenylcapsaicin (aXiphen) for chickens for fattening (aXichem AB)

Abstract

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of phenylcapsaicin (aXiphen) as zootechnical feed additive (other zootechnical) for chickens for fattening. The additive is already authorised as a novel food. The use of phenylcapsaicin in animal nutrition is considered safe for chickens for fattening and the consumers. The use of phenylcapsaicin as a feed additive was considered safe for the environment. The Panel concluded that the additive has the potential to reduce Salmonella load in poultry excreta and the environment when added to the feed for chickens for fattening at 15 mg/kg complete feed.

Species involved