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Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
Low concern
Lychee fruit itself is a whole food. Extracts used in flavoring and cosmetic applications are generally safe.
Found in
12 products
What it is
Extract from the fruit of Litchi chinensis (lychee), a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia.
Botanical flavoring/aroma; cosmetic skin-conditioning agent.
Why it's flagged
- unripe fruit hypoglycin risk (relevant only to whole unripe fruit, not standardized extracts)
What regulators actually say
"Outbreaks of acute encephalopathy in children in India have been linked to consumption of unripe litchi fruit on an empty stomach in malnourished children."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Lychee fruit is GRAS as a whole food; extracts used as flavoring
European Union — EFSA
Whole food and flavoring
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