Unauthorized novel food 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract in Food Supplement from USA
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? A food supplement from the USA has an ingredient called 5-HTP. It comes from a plant called Griffonia simplicifolia.
What's happening? This ingredient may not be allowed in food supplements in Finland. The safety is not clear yet.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Finland, it might affect you.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United States · Notifier: Finland
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