Food Safety Substance
Milk thistle extract
Milk thistle extract is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, Notice does not provide a basis for a GRAS determination in the US, and data from 3 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 | Notice does not provide a basis for a GRAS determination | 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 | 66 | Milk thistle extract | Notice does not provide a basis for a GRAS determination | Use in a malt-based beverage as a bittering agent | Scientific procedures | JHB Inc. |
| United States | 66 | Milk thistle extract | Notice does not provide a basis for a GRAS determination | Use in a malt-based beverage as a bittering agent | Scientific procedures | JHB Inc. |
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 Milk thistle extract used for in food?
Milk thistle extract appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is Milk thistle extract safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: Notice does not provide a basis for a GRAS determination.
What is the ADI for Milk thistle extract?
No ADI row was found for Milk thistle extract in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Milk thistle extract also used in cosmetics?
Milk thistle extract has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, EU status permitted.