stwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP alkaloidów pirolizydynowych na poziomie 694 +/- 243 μg/kg w nasionach kminu rzymskiego, kraj pochodzenia surowca: Indie // exceeding the MRL for pyrrolizidine alkaloids at the level of 694 +/- 243 μg/kg in cumin seeds,
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Cumin seeds from India have too much of a natural plant poison called pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
What's happening? Poland found these seeds have more of the poison than allowed. The seeds were sold in Poland.
Does this affect me? If you bought cumin seeds from India, you might have some. The risk is small but could be serious.
What should I do? Stop using the seeds. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel unwell after eating them.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: pyrrolizidine alkaloids - {natural toxins (other)} · Origin: India · Notifier: Poland
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