Regulation: Resveratrol from GRAS to novel foods

Special edition: resveratrol

By Shane Starling, 11-Sep-2009

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As with many relatively new ingredients, resveratrol has had to prove its safety and efficacy to gain regulatory approval in various markets since its widespread commercial availability in the early 1990s.

Its status therefore varies depending on the type of resveratrol in question and the region or country.

For instance, Danish supplier Fluxome has self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status in the US for its genetically modified yeast-derived version of resveratrol, but may be waiting years for novel foods approval within the European Union – it's GM status obviously not helping in GM-averse Europe.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation/Regulation-Resveratrol-from-GRAS-to-novel-foods