Niveles por encima de LMR de pentaclorofenol en Extracto Seco de Withania Somnifera (Ashwaganda) procedente de España//Levels above MRL of pentachlorophenol in dry extract of Withania Somnifera (Ashwaganda) from Spain
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pentachlorophenol - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China *** Spain
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Ashwagandha is an herb sold as a food supplement. Pentachlorophenol is a chemical sometimes found in very small amounts in plants.
What's happening? Some ashwagandha dry extract from Spain had too much pentachlorophenol. Spain told other countries about it.
Does this affect me? If you bought ashwagandha from Spain, you might have some. Check your product.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pentachlorophenol - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China *** Spain · Notifier: Spain
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