Synephrine in dietary supplements and specialized foodstuffs: biological activity, safety and methods of analysis

OPINIONof the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety on the risks associated with the presence in food supplements of p-synephrine or ingredients obtained from Citrus spp.fruits containing this substance ANSES undertakes independent and pluralistic scientific expert assessments.ANSES primarily ensures environmental, occupational and food safety as well as assessing the potential health risks they may entail.It also contributes to the protection of the health and welfare of animals, the protection of plant health and the evaluation of the nutritional characteristics of food.It provides the competent authorities with all necessary information concerning these risks as well as the requisite expertise and scientific and technical support for drafting legislative and statutory provisions and implementing risk management strategies (Article L.1313-1 of the French Public Health Code).Its opinions are made public.