food supplements
Opinion
11
14.12.2021
- BfR Opinion No 040/2021
Curcumin in food supplements: Acceptable daily intake may be exceeded (120,22 KB)
15.03.2021
- BfR Opinion No. 009/2021
Updated recommended maximum levels for the addition of vitamins and minerals to food supplements and conventional foods (478,30 KB)
31.07.2020
- BfR Opinion no. 035/2020
Vitamin D: consumption of high-dose food supplements is unnecessary (300,78 KB)
15.01.2020
- BfR opinion No 003/2020
A questionable way to lower cholesterol: food supplements containing red yeast rice to be taken only on medical advice (345,38 KB)
20.12.2019
- BfR Opinion No. 052/2019
Food supplements - High intake of isolated branched-chain amino acids can lead to health impairments (574,89 KB)
07.12.2018
- Updated BfR Opinion No. 040/2018
Risk assessment of chondroitin sulfate in food supplements (257,17 KB)
12.12.2017
- BfR Opinion No. 034/2017
BfR assesses recommended maximum daily level for intake of magnesium via food supplements (40,38 KB)
02.11.2017
- BfR Opinion No. 032/2017
Food supplements with whole-leaf Aloe preparations containing anthranoids are associated with health risks (39,28 KB)
04.07.2014
- BfR Opinion No 023/2014
Health assessment of soft drinks with added brominated vegetable oils (31,79 KB)
16.11.2012
- BfR Opinion No. 004/2013
Health assessment of sports and weight loss products containing synephrine and caffeine (408,16 KB)
02.07.2012
- BfR Opinion Nr. 025/2012
BfR Advises Against Intake of the Product "Miracle Mineral Supplement (MMS)" (30,70 KB)
FAQ
2
16.01.2024
- BfR FAQs
Food supplements for children - (not) a good idea?! (278,29 KB)
10.11.2023
- BfR FAQ
Coenzyme Q10: what is known about the health risks – and what isn’t? (173,08 KB)
Publications - BfR Consumer Monitor
1
Communication
7
10.09.2024
- Communication No. 039/2024
Ashwagandha: food supplements with potential health risks (220,63 KB)
05.10.2023
- Communication No. 044/2023
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) in foodstuffs: Indications of psychoactive effects (398,77 KB)
02.08.2023
- Communication No. 036/2023
Foods and food supplements containing soy: health aspects (623,73 KB)
14.11.2019
- Communication No. 044/2019 from the BfR
Biotin in food supplements can influence laboratory test results (134,91 KB)
08.06.2018
- BfR Communication No 019/2018
Isoglucose and sucrose (household sugar) can be assessed similarly in terms of the potential to damage health (49,06 KB)
21.07.2015
- BfR communication No. 021/2015
Dietary supplements containing dinitrophenol (DNP) can lead to severe intoxication and even to death (64,28 KB)
06.01.2015
- Communication of DTU, ANSES and BfR No. 001/2015
More knowledge needed to ensure safe use of botanicals in food (52,04 KB)
Fragen und Antworten
1
Sonstige Dokumente
31
15.03.2021
- Tabel
The BfR's recommended maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplement and fortfied foods (211,96 KB)
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin C to foods including food supplements (408,49 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of fluoride to foods including food supplements (324,63 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels proposed for addition of molybdenum to foods including food supplements (347,36 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels proposed for the addition of niacin to foods including food supplements (389,64 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of iodine to foods including food supplements (469,88 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of selenium to foods including food supplements (347,78 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels proposed for the addition of beta-carotene to foods including food supplements (488,27 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin A to foods including food supplements (416,42 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of copper to foods including food supplements (328,40 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of boron to foods including food supplements (347,72 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin K to foods including food supplements (335,00 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels for the addition of vitamin B12 to foods including food supplements (369,28 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of sodium to foods including food supplements (327,54 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels proposed for the addition of calcium to foods including food supplements (482,45 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels for the addition of folic acid to foods including food supplements (702,16 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin D to foods including food supplements (382,17 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of phosphorus/phosphate to foods including food supplements (328,19 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of chromium to foods including food supplements (353,53 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of biotin to foods including food supplements (341,34 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin E to foods including food supplements (429,51 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of zinc to foods including food supplements (350,87 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of manganese to foods including food supplements (390,48 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of vitamin B6 to foods including food supplements (350,96 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of chloride to foods including food supplements (319,42 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of potassium to foods including food supplements (550,92 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of silicon to foods including food supplements (337,33 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Maximum levels for the addition of vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and pantothenic acid to foods including food supplements (361,17 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of iron to foods including food supplements (359,22 KB)
BfR-Information
15.03.2021
Proposed maximum levels for the addition of magnesium to foods including food supplements (351,01 KB)
BfR-Information
02.11.2016
- BfR Concept
BfR Concept for the Fortification of Food with Vitamin D (1,18 MB)
Presseinformationen
9
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24.06.2024
"mikroco-wissen" launches in English
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31.01.2017
Food supplements - a trend without risks?
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21.06.2024
Kick-off of the Berlin Seniors' Week
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18.01.2019
Nutrients supply? Plate rather than pill!