Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in oregano from Turkey, via Latvia
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Categoría
- herbs and spices
- Riesgo
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Czechia
What is this? Some dried oregano from Turkey may contain small amounts of natural poisons called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? A batch of oregano sent to Latvia was found to have these poisons. It was then sold in a few other countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried oregano from Turkey in Czechia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, or Russia, this may affect you.
What should I do? Stop using the oregano and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Czechia
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