too high content of zinc and of vitamin D3 and unauthorised novel food ingredients fulvic acid, tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia), Ajuga turkestanica and Cordyceps militaris in food supplements from the United States
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- fulvic acid unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** novel food unauthorised - {novel food} *** tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) unautho
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Estonia
What is this? Some food supplements from the United States have too much zinc and vitamin D3. They also have ingredients not allowed in Europe: fulvic acid, tongkat ali, Ajuga turkestanica, and Cordyceps militaris.
What's happening? Estonia found these supplements and told people not to use them. The products may be risky because of the extra ingredients and high levels of zinc and vitamin D3.
Does this affect me? If you bought these supplements from the United States, you might have them. Check your products.
What should I do? Stop using the supplements. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you need other options.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: fulvic acid unauthorised novel food ingredient - {novel food} *** novel food unauthorised - {novel food} *** tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) unautho · Origin: United States · Notifier: Estonia
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