{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-762/annex-I/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-762/annex-I/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2011/762",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 24 November 2011 authorising the placing on the market of yeast beta-glucans as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 8527) (Only the English text is authentic) (2011/762/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-762",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Description",
  "text": "Beta-glucans are complex, high molecular mass (100–200 kDa) polysaccharides, found in the cell wall of many yeasts and cereals. The chemical name for ‘yeast beta-glucans’ is (1-3), (1-6)-ß-D-glucans.\nThis novel food is available both in an insoluble and soluble form, isolated from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The insoluble products contain at least 70 % carbohydrate in the form of beta-glucans; the soluble product contains at least 75 % beta-glucans.\nThe tertiary structure of the glucan cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae consists of chains of ß-1,3-linked glucose residues, branched by ß-1,6-linkages, forming a backbone to which are linked chitin via ß-1,4- bonds, ß-1,6-glucans and some mannoproteins.\nChemical characteristics yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) beta-glucans\nSoluble form\nInsoluble form\nTotal carbohydrate\nMore than 75 %\nMore than 70 %\nBeta-glucans (1,3/1,6)\nMore than 75 %\nMore than 70 %\nAsh\nless than 4 %\nLess than 5 %\nMoisture\nLess than 8 %\nLess than 8 %\nProtein\nless than 3,5 %\nLess than 10 %\nFat\nLess than 10 %\nLess than 20 %",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/762/annex/I/division/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}