Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of an essential oil derived from the aerial parts of Mentha × piperita L. (peppermint oil) for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)

• DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9076
• Publication Date: 2025-01-15T10:02:44Z
• Authors: Roberto Edoardo V...; Giovanna Azimonti; Eleftherios Bonos; Henrik Christensen; Mojca Durjava; Birgit Dusemund; Ronette Gehring; Boet Glandorf; Maryline Kouba; Marta López‐Alonso; Francesca Marcon; Carlo Nebbia; Alena Pechová; Miguel Prieto‐Mar...; Ilen Röhe; Katerina Theodoridou; Maria de Lourdes ...; Paul Brantom; Andrew Chesson; Josef Schlatter; Johannes Westendorf; Yvette Dirven; Paola Manini
• Keywords: safety; name=veterinary (miscalleneous); /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2400/2404; peppermint oil; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2400/2405; efficacy; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1110; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1103; name=Animal Science and Zoology; menthol; name=Animal Science and Zoology; menthone; TP1-1185; 630; Mentha × piperita L.; flavouring compounds; name=Food Science; name=Parasitology; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1106; name=Food Science; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3400/3401; name=veterinary (miscalleneous); TX341-641; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1110; name=Plant Science; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1103; sensory additives; Nutrition. Foods and food supply; Chemical technology; Mentha × piperita L; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2400/2405; name=Parasitology; Scientific Opinion; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3400/3401; name=Microbiology; Mentha × piperita L.; name=Plant Science; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2400/2404; name=Microbiology; /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1106

Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver scientific opinion on safety and efficacy of an essential oil aerial parts Mentha × piperita L. (peppermint oil) when used as sensory additive in feed water for drinking all animal species. The Panel Additives Products or Substances Animal Feed (FEEDAP) concluded that peppermint is safe species at maximum use level 12 mg/kg complete feed. FEEDAP considered provided total daily intake does not exceed amount consumed via No concerns consumers environment were identified following up proposed Regarding user safety, under assessment should be irritant skin eyes dermal respiratory.