Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in dried oregano from Türkiye
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some dried oregano from Türkiye may have small amounts of natural poisons called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? France stopped some shipments of dried oregano from Türkiye because these poisons were found.
Does this affect me? If you have dried oregano from Türkiye at home, it might be unsafe to use.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after using it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: France
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