Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are heterocyclic secondary metabolites with a typical
pyrrolizidine motif predominantly produced by plants as defense chemicals against …

Monitoring of dairy products should preferably focus on the most relevant food safety
hazards in the dairy supply chain. For this purpose, the possible presence of …

This Guidance document describes harmonised risk assessment methodologies for
combined exposure to multiple chemicals for all relevant areas within EFSA's remit, ie …

Abstract The Scientific Committee (SC) reconfirms that the benchmark dose (BMD) approach
is a scientifically more advanced method compared to the no‐observed‐adverse‐effect …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks for
human health related to the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA s) in honey, tea, herbal …

This guidance document provides harmonised and flexible methodologies to apply scientific
criteria and prioritisation methods for grouping chemicals into assessment groups for human …

ABSTRACT A total of 1 105 samples of animal-and plant-derived products, including milk
and milk products, eggs, meat and meat products,(herbal) teas and (herbal) food …

Saturated and unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are present in more than 6000 plant
species growing in countries all over the world. They have a typical heterocyclic structure in …

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, tropane alkaloids and opium alkaloids are natural plant toxins that
have recently gained special interest in food safety due to their concerning occurrence in …

Throughout history, honey has been used for many different purposes and due to its
medicinal properties, has been one of the products marketed by traders. The figure of the …