Mucuna pruriens in food supplements
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- Spain *** United States
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? This is about a plant called Mucuna pruriens. It is sometimes added to food supplements.
What's happening? Poland told other EU countries that some food supplements may have this plant. They want to check if it is safe.
Does this affect me? If you take food supplements with Mucuna pruriens, you might be affected. This notice is for Poland.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor before using it again.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: Spain *** United States · Notifier: Poland
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