food ingredients
Opinion
10
19.12.2023
- BfR Opinion No. 067/2023
Plant alkaloids in liquorice roots: genetic damage by matrine and oxymatrine unlikely (243.82 KB)
04.06.2021
- Updated BfR Opinion No 017/2021
Infant nutrition: Health risks due to erucic acid are not to be expected (639.66 KB)
29.05.2019
- BfR Opinion No 020/2019
Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk: health risk very unlikely (200.74 KB)
20.12.2018
- BfR Opinion No 044/2018
Erucic acid: BfR endorses proposed maximum levels, but foods with added fats should be restricted too (176.83 KB)
07.12.2018
- Opinion No 039/2018 of the BfR
Poppy seeds in food: The content of opium alkaloid thebaine should be reduced as much as possible (318.02 KB)
23.04.2018
- BfR Opinion No 010/2018
Table potatoes should contain low levels of glycoalkaloids (solanine) (82.62 KB)
27.03.2017
- BfR Opinion No 003/2017
Risk assessment of the occurrence of alkaloids in lupin seeds (312.67 KB)
08.06.2015
- BfR Opinion no. 044/2015
Bisphenol F in mustard: adverse effects on health due to the measured BPF concentrations are unlikely (37.86 KB)
16.11.2012
- BfR Opinion No. 004/2013
Health assessment of sports and weight loss products containing synephrine and caffeine (408.16 KB)
27.09.2012
- BfR Opinion No. 036/2012
New insights into coumarin contained in cinnamon (55.57 KB)
FAQ
2
23.04.2018
- FAQ to the BfR
Frequently asked questions about solanine (glycoalkaloids) in potatoes (70.89 KB)
17.11.2015
- BfR FAQ
Frequently asked questions on bisphenol F in mustard (30.45 KB)
FAQs
1
Press releases
6
Communication
5
14.02.2023
- Communication No. 10/2023
Does the consumption of liquorice by pregnant women impair the mental and physical development of children? (225.51 KB)
08.10.2022
- BfR Communication No. 022/2022
Alkenylbenzenes in food: How large is the health risk? (123.24 KB)
18.11.2020
- BfR Communication No. 052/2020
Superfoods - super good? (173.25 KB)
05.06.2018
- BfR Communication No 018/2018
Levels of pharmacologically active opium alkaloids in poppy seeds should be lowered to the minimum technologically achievable level (39.87 KB)
03.03.2015
- BfR communication No. 006/2015