Safety Aspects of the Use of Isolated Piperine Ingested as a Bolus.

Piperine is a natural ingredient of (black pepper) and some other species. Compared to the use of pepper for food seasoning, piperine is used in food supplements in an isolated, concentrated form and ingested as a bolus. The present review focuses on the assessment of the possible critical health effects regarding the use of isolated piperine as a single ingredient in food supplements.

Dietary Manganese Exposure in the Adult Population in Germany-What Does it Mean in Relation to Health Risks?

Manganese is both an essential nutrient and a potential neurotoxicant. Therefore, the question arises whether the dietary manganese intake in the German population is on the low or high side. Results from a pilot total diet study in Germany presented here reveal that the average dietary manganese intake in the general population in Germany aged 14-80 years is about 2.

Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels Intended to Come into Direct or Prolonged Contact with the Skin.

The biocompatibility of materials in contact with a living tissue becomes a puzzle in the overall picture of assessing the toxic effects of chemicals that come into contact with us. Allergic reactions to substances are a significant and growing health problem affecting large parts of the population in Europe. Wristwatches are objects worn in prolonged contact with the skin, being subject to localized corrosion, especially pitting and crevice types, in sulfide-chloride medium, and high wear in the bracelets joints.

Risk assessment of substances used in food supplements: the example of the botanical .

Botanicals and preparations derived from these are among the substances frequently added to foods and food supplements, yet the safety of many botanicals has not been systematically assessed. In the context of the EU-FORA fellowship programme, the fellow performed an assessment on the safety of the botanical in accordance with EFSA's guidance on the assessment of safety of botanicals. Although preparations of are marketed as food supplements, they may appeal to people who are suffering from metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes mellitus.

[Food Supplements - Considerations in Medical Practice].

Food supplements in Europe are subject to food safety legislation. They should not be confused with pharmaceuticals. Rather, they are foods, whose purpose is to supplement the normal diet, and represent concentrated sources of nutrients (i.