Food Safety Substance
Ginseng
Ginseng is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Novel food | - |
| United States | FDA | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | Chromium picolinate; Ginkgo biloba leaf extract; and Ginseng extract | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredients in non-carbonated beverage or tea | Scientific procedures | Vancol Industries, Inc. |
| United States | 1227 | Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) root extract | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Intended for use as an ingredient in soups; cereal and nutrition bars; candy not containing chocolate; fruit and vegetable juices; fruit drinks, sports and "energy" drinks, and... | Scientific procedures | Korea Ginseng Corporation |
| United States | 36 | Chromium picolinate; <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> leaf extract; and Ginseng extract | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Ingredients in non-carbonated beverage or tea | Scientific procedures | Vancol Industries, Inc. |
| United States | 1227 | Korean red ginseng (<i>Panax ginseng</i> C.A. Meyer) root extract | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | Intended for use as an ingredient in soups; cereal and nutrition bars; candy not containing chocolate; fruit and vegetable juices; fruit drinks, sports and energy drinks, and soft... | Scientific procedures | Korea Ginseng Corporation |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Ginseng used for in food?
Ginseng appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is Ginseng safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.
What is the ADI for Ginseng?
No ADI row was found for Ginseng in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Ginseng also used in cosmetics?
Ginseng has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Panax Ginseng Root Extract, EU status permitted.