Pyrrolizidine alkaloid content
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are naturally occurring substances produced by various plants as a defense mechanism against insect herbivores. The Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) of EFSA has concluded that there is a possible concern for human health related to exposure to pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
This test package includes the analysis of the following substances:
Echimidine, Echimidine-N-oxide,
Europine, Europine-N-oxide,
Heliotrine, Heliotrine-N-oxide,
Intermedine, Intermedine-N-oxide,
Lasiocarpine, Lasiocarpine-N-oxide,
Lycopsamine, Lycopsamine-N-oxide,
Retrorsine, Retrorsine-N-oxide,
Senecionine, Senecionine-N-oxide,
Seneciphylline, Seneciphylline-N-oxide,
Senecivernine, Senecivernine-N-Oxide,
Senkirkine
Trichodesmine
Erucifoline, Erucifoline-N-oxide,
Jacobine, Jacobine-N-oxide,
Monocrotaline, Monocrotaline-N-oxide,
According to EU regulations, materials that potentially require pyrrolizidine alkaloid testing include:
cumin seeds
pollen-based food products and supplements
dried and liquid herbal infusions and teas
Compliance can be evaluated using Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 as a safety reference.
- Suitable sample matrices
- Food, feed, supplement products
- Minimum sample amount
- 200 g or 400 ml
- Typical turnaround time
- 3 weeks after receiving the samples
- Quality system
- Accredited testing laboratory
- Device types
- Method expert
- Niko Markkinen
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