Elevated levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Psyllium Husk
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Categoría
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Riesgo
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Notifier
- Ireland
What is this? Psyllium husk is a fiber from a plant used in foods and supplements. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are natural poisons found in some plants.
What's happening? Some psyllium husk products have higher levels of these poisons than allowed. This was found in Ireland and Belgium.
Does this affect me? If you eat psyllium husk products from these countries, you may have been exposed.
What should I do? Stop using the product and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Notifier: Ireland
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