Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
Last update 7 December 2020. In January 2019, the Cannabis sativa L. and Cannabidiol / Cannabinoids entries were clarified in the Novel Food catalogue available on the European Commission website. With regard to the plant for any use, it is …
After intensive negotiations, the European Commission has reached on 24 December 2020 an agreement with the United Kingdom on the terms of its future cooperation with the European Union. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) published in the Official Journal of …
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 of 11 December 2020 amended Regulation (EC) 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs. These new maximum levels concern in particular teas and herbal infusions (with lower limits for infants and young …
This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled and crossover study examined the effects of an onion extract containing concentrated cysteine sulfoxides (at least 6%) on sleep quality. 30 healthy adults have been enrolled and received a placebo or the extract (1500 mg, providing …
This study has evaluated the effects in silico of different lipopetides from different probiotic strains (subtilisin (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens), curvacin A (Lactobacillus curvatus), sakacin P (Lactobacillus sakei), lactococcin Gb (Lactococcus lactis)) on the inactivation of spike (S) glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 and …
The draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 as regards botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives (proposing in part A: the ban of preparations from the leaf of Aloe species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives and of the substances aloe-emodin, emodin …
The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently concluded that CBD (cannabidiol) extracted from Cannabis sativa cannot be regarded as a ‘narcotic drug’ because it does not appear to have any psychotropic effect or any harmful effect on human health on the …
The Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 was published on 14 June 2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union. It was to be applicable from …
Vitamin D is proposed as an effective solution of reducing the severity of COVID-19. Some available evidences have already reported beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation. This new study examined the effects of vitamin D on the virus clearance. The …
This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to assess the effects of sumac powder supplementation on hepatic fibrosis and some metabolic markers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). To do so, 80 patients with NAFLD were randomized …
This double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to assess the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on remission maintenance in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). To do so, 168 patients with UC were randomized to receive either 800 mg/d of NAC …
