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Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Powder
Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Powder
Safe
Fennel fruit is explicitly listed by the FDA as GRAS at 21 CFR 182.10 as a natural seasoning. Used safely as a culinary spice for centuries.
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What it is
Dried, ground 'fruit' (seeds) of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.).
Spice/flavoring; provides anethole-rich anise-like flavor.
Why it's flagged
- Concentrated essential oil contains estragole (potential genotoxic at high doses); not a concern at culinary spice use
What regulators actually say
"Fennel, common: Foeniculum vulgare Mill. ... generally recognized as safe for their intended use."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as natural seasoning under 21 CFR 182.10 (Fennel, common: Foeniculum vulgare Mill.).
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as culinary herb/spice; estragole content of essential oils evaluated by EMA HMPC.
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