{"id":19119,"date":"2020-08-27T09:48:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T07:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/?p=19119"},"modified":"2020-08-27T09:48:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T07:48:57","slug":"efsa-publishes-a-health-risk-assessment-for-glycoalkaloids-in-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/en\/regulatory-watch\/efsa-publishes-a-health-risk-assessment-for-glycoalkaloids-in-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"EFSA publishes a health risk assessment for glycoalkaloids in potatoes."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hover_box\"><div class=\"hover_box_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid visible_photo\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Patates.png\" alt=\"EFSA publishes a health risk assessment for glycoalkaloids in potatoes.\" width=\"\" height=\"\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid hidden_photo\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/actu_publication-rasff-2016_02.jpg\" alt=\"EFSA publishes a health risk assessment for glycoalkaloids in potatoes.\" width=\"\" height=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EFSA has just\npublished its assessment of the risks to human and animal health from\nglycoalkaloids in potatoes and derived products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glycoalkaloids\nare naturally present in many plants of the Solanaceae family (potatoes, eggplants,\ntomatoes) and contribute to their resistance to pests and pathogens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ingestion of\nglycoalkaloids can cause intoxication with acute gastrointestinal symptoms such\nas nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts have\nidentified a health problem for infants and toddlers, taking into account both\naverage and high consumers. In adults, there is a health problem for high\nconsumers only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lowest dose at\nwhich adverse effects are observed was calculated at 1 mg\/kg body weight per\nday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, European\nregulations have not set any limits to be respected in food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, some\nEuropean and non-EU countries have set national limits between 100 mg\/kg and 200\nmg\/kg glycoalkaloids not to be exceeded in potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reduce the\nglycoalkaloid content in food, the EFSA recommends peeling, boiling and frying\nvegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should know\nthat our laboratory searches for glycoalkaloids (chaonine and solanine) in potatoes\nunder COFRAC accreditation (Scope N\u00b01-1904 available on the COFRAC website).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need technical,\nregulatory and pricing information ? Our customer service is available from 8am\nto 8pm from Monday to Friday on +33 800 900 775 or service-clients@phytocontrol.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to not miss anything of Phytocontrol news, join us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/9369065\/\">LinkedIn <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/laboratoirePHYTOCONTROL\">Facebook <\/a>page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EFSA has just published its assessment of the risks to human and animal health from glycoalkaloids in potatoes and derived products. 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