Plant Extracts
Plant extracts is a non-specific umbrella term. Safety depends entirely on the specific botanical, extraction solvent, and concentration.
What it is
Generic umbrella term for any extract derived from plant material via solvent, water, or supercritical CO2 extraction.
Functional ingredients for flavor, color, antioxidants, or bioactives in foods, beverages and supplements.
What regulators actually say
"Each food substance must be either generally recognized as safe or approved as a food additive"
"Botanicals and botanical preparations are widely used in foods... safety must be assessed for each preparation"
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Varies by extract; some GRAS, some require premarket review
European Union — EFSA
Varies; novel food authorizations and botanical-specific evaluations
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