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)
FAQs
1
Publications - BfR Consumer Monitor
1
Other documents
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 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
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
02.11.2016
- BfR Concept
BfR Concept for the Fortification of Food with Vitamin D (1.18 MB)
Press releases
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!
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