Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Turkey
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Dried oregano from Turkey may have small amounts of natural poisons called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? Some shipments of dried oregano from Turkey were stopped at the border because they had too much of these poisons.
Does this affect me? If you bought dried oregano from Turkey, it might be affected.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any health concerns.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Finland
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