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EFSA assesses safety of green tea catechins
EFSA has assessed the safety of green tea catechins from dietary sources, following concerns regarding their possible harmful effects on the liver. EFSA concluded that catechins from...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
18 April 2018
EFSA confirms health concerns for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food
Some substances belonging to a group of plant ingredients known as hydroxyanthracene derivatives can damage DNA and may cause cancer, said EFSA after assessing their safety when added...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
23 January 2018
Nutrient sources guidance – have a say on coming update
EFSA’s food additives experts want your input before they revise guidance on submitting scientific information for the safety evaluation of nutrient sources used as ingredients in...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
8 June 2016
Isoflavones in food supplements for post-menopausal women: no evidence of harm
A comprehensive review of the available scientific evidence has revealed no indication that isoflavones at levels typically found in food supplements cause harm to post-menopausal...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
21 October 2015
EFSA completes first EU-wide assessment of vitamin and mineral sources used in food supplements
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first comprehensive assessment of substances used as sources of vitamins and minerals in food supplements which are...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
28 July 2009
Further update on EFSA’s work on the evaluation of nutrient sources in food supplements
EFSA has completed its consideration of 120 dossiers relating to nutrient sources in food supplements which were found not to be adequate for scientific assessment. In a statement...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
28 April 2008
Evaluation of nutrient sources in food supplements and food – an update
During 2005 EFSA received approximately 500 dossiers relating to nutrient substances added to food supplements and foods currently on the market in the European Union (EU). Under...
Food ingredients and packaging
Food supplements
31 October 2007