The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has updated its recall of CBD-related foods and food supplements that have flagged up safety concerns due to the presence of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.
Botanical and natural extracts that include black walnut, Japanese knotweed and sweet wormwood, appear to show efficacy against Lyme disease compared to first line antibiotic treatments.
Retailers in the CBD space have expressed frustration at a recent survey, which finds products analysed breach food law with some posing as potential safety risks for consumers.
Cannabidiol (CBD) industry groups have welcomed new regulatory and precautionary advice by UK authorities highlighting its “clear trajectory towards developing a safe and legally compliant CBD industry.”
A higher court in Germany rules that cannabidiol (CBD) is a novel food confirming the decision made by one of the country’s administrative courts back in November last year.
Nestlé Health Science is to form a partnership with Valbiotis to develop TOTUM-63 - the French firm’s combination of plant extracts designed to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Aphrodisiac supplements for men, an update to a cumin recall and a non-approved Novel Food found in a CBD dietary supplement are among notices issued by food agencies last month in NutraIngredients monthly round-up.
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Supplementation with fish oil, but not curcumin, may improve biomarkers of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function in older sedentary overweight/obese adults, says a new study from Australia.
Italy’s Ministry of Health confirms the maximum level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) permitted in food supplements is set at two milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg).
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French authorities say an anaphylaxis case attributed to the consumption of a passionflower containing food supplement is ‘severe enough to bring this case to the attention of the general public.’
