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Papaver Somniferum Seed Oil

Low concern

A whole-food-derived seed oil. Poppy seeds and seed products may contain trace levels of opiate alkaloids depending on processing; EFSA established acute reference doses for morphine in poppy seeds.

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What it is

Oil expressed from the seeds of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum); the seeds and seed oil are common foods and are essentially free of opiate alkaloids when properly processed.

Used as a culinary oil and in baking; also used in cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

trace-opiate-alkaloid-residues-in-poorly-processed-seeds

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Poppy seeds are a recognized food; subject to general FDA food regulations.

European Union — EFSA

EFSA established an ARfD for morphine in poppy seeds and recommended industry processing controls.

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