19 Sep 2019 --- A technical report detailing the safety concerns of placing powdered African Moringa (Moringa stenopetala) leaf as a “traditional food” (TF) on the EU market has been issued by the European Food Safety Authority (ESFA). Due to lack of information regarding the quality and quantity of undesirable substances potentially present in the TF, and the absence of an exposure assessment, EFSA cannot conclude whether or not African Moringa may pose a risk for human consumption at the proposed uses and use levels. As such, the regulatory body raises safety objections to the decision to place African Moringa on the EU market, citing that the ingredient may pose a threat to thyroid health.
