Ashwaganda (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) is a plant that has been safely used in Ayurveda for over 3,000 years. The main active substances from the roots are the withanolides common in the nightshade family. The highest concentrations are found in ashwaganda. These steroids have a similar effect as the main…
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After about 20 months of working and waiting, Food Law Consult could finally deliver the good news to Zenko Superfoods, a Belgian-owned healthy snack company.[1] On 20 March 2023, the European Commission published the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/652, authorizing the placing on the market of roasted and popped kernels from…
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The French authorities have authorized the term “probiotic” on food supplements. The approved definition of probiotics is: “Living microorganisms, which, when consumed in adequate quantities, have a beneficial effect on the health of the host by contributing to the balance of the intestinal flora.” The authorization limits the use of…
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