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Burcon announces publication of Supertein(TM) toxicology study
Burcon announces publication of Supertein(TM) toxicology study
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nNov. 3, 2009 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- VANCOUVER, Nov. 3 /CNW/ -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX - BU) (\"Burcon\" or the \"Corporation\") announced today the publication of a peer-reviewed manuscript describing a toxicology study of Supertein(TM) canola protein isolate. The toxicology study was conducted to establish the safety of Supertein(TM) canola protein isolate in food and beverage applications and ultimately to support the process of obtaining Generally Recognized As Safe status (\"GRAS status\") for Supertein(TM) in the United States. The manuscript, titled \"A 13-week dietary toxicity study in rats of a Napin-Rich Canola Protein Isolate\", has been published in the journal of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 55 (2009) pp. 394 - 402). Publication of this study is an important step in the process of obtaining GRAS notification for Burcon's Supertein(TM) canola protein isolate.With the publication of the Supertein(TM) toxicology study now accomplished, Burcon and Archer Daniels Midland Company (\"ADM\") will proceed to submit the GRAS notification for Supertein(TM) and Puratein(R) to the U.S. Federal Food and Drug and Administration within the quarter. Upon receipt of the notification, the FDA is expected to respond in accordance with the FDA's established timelines which could take up to 180 days.The consumption of canola/rapeseed products in the Western world is recent and has been largely limited to the use of the oil for cooking and in salads and the use of canola meal as animal feed by the livestock industry. Burcon's technological advances have made possible the production of canola protein isolates suitable for human consumption as ingredients in higher amounts and in a broader range of foods. Besides their inherent nutritional value and low levels of anti-nutritional factors, Burcon's protein isolates possess unique functional properties such as emulsifying and binding characteristics and transparency when added to beverages. Burcon's two canola protein isolates are rich in either cruciferin or in napin, the major canola protein components.The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of Supertein(TM), a napin-rich canola protein isolate, when fed as a protein source at various dietary levels to rats for 13-weeks. Luis Mejia, director of scienti...