Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
The draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 as regards monacolins from red yeast rice has been voted positively by the Member States by written procedure at the end of January 2022 and has been …
Following the notification from Jatropower AG (Switzerland), EFSA has evaluated the safety of the Xuta roasted and ground seed kernels, an edible variety of Jatropha curcas L., as a traditional food from third country. EFSA notes the potential presence of …
Sodium pyruvate is an energy source that has the ability to enhance aerobic metabolism and remove hydrogen ions resulting in a positive effect on recovery after exercise. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study examined the effect of 0.1 g/kg/d sodium …
Subthreshold depression is highly prevalent in adolescents. Lycium barbarum polysaccharide had anti-depressant effects on preclinical models of neurological and psychiatric diseases but the mechanisms are unclear. This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study assessed the effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide extracted from …
EFSA has published on 24 January a new guidance for establishing and applying tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and essential minerals. To set maximum amounts of vitamins and minerals in fortified foods and food supplements, the Commission asked the EFSA …
Following an EFSA opinion (6 May 2021), the Regulation (EU) 2022/63 of 14 January 2022 removed the authorisation to use titanium dioxide as food additive in foods in European Union. This ban shall enter into force on 7 February 2022. Transition period: Until …
The dried flower of Clitoria ternatea L. is consumed in Asia, notably in India, Phillipines, Malaysia and Thailand. Following a notification from Sensient Technologies Europe GmbH (Germany) and Tsujiko Co., Ltd (Japan); EFSA has evaluated the safety of this traditional …
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involving 103 subjects investigated the efficacy and mechanism of action of Bifidobacterium bifidum in the relief of chronic constipation. The treatment consisted of a daily supplementation of 2×10(9) CFU of dried Bifidobacterium bifidum CCFM16 …
Jatropha curcas is a plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. The kernel of the plant is well-known to be toxic, due to the presence of phorbol esters. In 2016, the company JatroSolutions GmbH submitted a request for a novel food …
This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study has been conducted in 101 patients with knee osteoarthritis. They received 100 mg of standardized curcumin extract (Curcugen®) or a placebo for 8 weeks. This supplementation significantly reduced the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score …