Ingredient Record

3-PHYTASE from ASPERGILLUS NIGER expressed in ASPERGILLUS NIGER

Enzyme for hydrolyzing phytic acid in foods.

HigherBar policy

No policy

No HigherBar policy on this ingredient.

Regulatory status

Approved in 1 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 6.

See the status of each registry, with sources

What It Is

An enzyme derived from Aspergillus niger that breaks down phytic acid to increase mineral bioavailability in foods. Approved by Codex for processing aid use; regulatory status varies in other jurisdictions.

Regulatory Record

What each registry publishes about 3-phytase from aspergillus niger expressed in aspergillus niger.

Every row comes from a published regulator source, linked so you can read it yourself. "Prohibited" means a regulator has affirmatively banned it; "not authorized" means it has never been cleared for that use there. The two are not the same thing, so we never collapse them.

Approved in 1 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 6. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.

Published regulatory status for 3-PHYTASE from ASPERGILLUS NIGER expressed in ASPERGILLUS NIGER, one row per registry.
RegistryStatusPublished record
United States (FDA)No published dataOur sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban.
European Union (EFSA)No published dataOur sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban.
United Kingdom (FSA)No published dataOur sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban.
Codex Alimentarius (JECFA)Approvedfood additiveNo effective date published · Last verified Oct 1, 2026View the source document
Japan (CAA)No published dataOur sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban.
Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ)No published dataOur sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban.
Canada (Health Canada)No published dataOur sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban.

We publish only evidenced regulatory rows, each with its source. Coverage is uneven across registries, and a missing row is reported as missing.

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