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Oryza Sativa Germ Powder

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Rice germ is a whole-food ingredient with established nutritional value. As with rice, low-level inorganic arsenic is a background contaminant concern.

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What it is

Powder made from the germ (embryo) portion of rice (Oryza sativa) grain.

Whole-food ingredient providing protein, lipids, vitamins (B/E) and gamma-oryzanol.

Why it's flagged

inorganic arsenic background contamination

What regulators actually say

"FDA monitors inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products and has set an action level for infant rice cereal."

FDA Arsenic in Food — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole-food ingredient; rice contaminants subject to FDA arsenic action levels.

European Union — EFSA

Whole-food ingredient; subject to (EU) 2023/915 contaminants regulation.

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