Unauthorized novel food Butea Superba in herbal extract from the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A plant called Butea Superba is being sold in some herbal extracts. It is not approved as safe for food in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found this plant in a herbal extract sold from the Netherlands. It is not allowed in food.
Does this affect me? If you bought herbal extracts from the Netherlands, check the label for Butea Superba.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Germany
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