food supplements

One-year suspension of the sale of dietary supplements containing Garcinia cambogia in France

In March 2025, Anses issued a warning strongly advising against the consumption of dietary supplements containing the plant Garcinia cambogia Dsr. or preparations based on Garcinia cambogia due to the risks of severe adverse effects associated with its consumption. The decree of April 17, 2025, suspends in France for one year the importation, introduction, and marketing, whether for a fee or free of charge, of dietary supplements containing the plant Garcinia cambogia Desr and all preparations derived from this plant.

Food and Food supplements for athletes: the European standard NF EN 1744 for doping prevention in sport

À l’aube des Jeux Olympiques 2024, il est important pour les sportifs de savoir que l’application de la norme européenne NF EN 1744 les protège en limitant les agents dopants dans les compléments alimentaires pour sportifs.

Focus: Botanicals in food supplements and antioxidant properties in Italy

“Antioxidant” properties can be attributed to 147 plant species, according to Italian guidelines on food supplements. Plants, algae, fungi, and derived preparations

Authorization of placing lacto-n-tetraose as a novel food on the European market

Lacto-N-tetraose is an oligosacharide naturally present in human breast milk. The new food, lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), is obtained by microbial fermentation with the

EFSA published its scientific opinion on the safety of green tea catechins

During March of 2018, a scientific opinion on the safety of green tea catechins has been adopted by the EFSA panel of

Call for data on new scientific information as regards the use of monacolins (monacolin K) in red yeast rice

EFSA launches a public call for data in order to acquire documented information (published, unpublished or newly generated) on monacolins in red

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