Maximum levels of tropane alkaloids exceeded in dried whole raspberry leaves from Albania
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- atropine - {natural toxins (other)} *** scopolamine - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Albania
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Dried whole raspberry leaves from Albania may have too much of two natural poisons called atropine and scopolamine.
What's happening? Germany found these leaves have levels of these poisons above safe limits. They issued a warning.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried raspberry leaves from Albania, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Stop using them and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: atropine - {natural toxins (other)} *** scopolamine - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Albania · Notifier: Germany
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