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EFSA Lists Safety Opinion on Roasted Plukenetia Seeds as Traditional Food
By Nutranexa News |
EFSA lists a July 2026 opinion on roasted seeds from Plukenetia volubilis as a traditional food from a third country.
What Was Reported
EFSA's novel-food topic page lists a scientific opinion on the safety of roasted seeds from Plukenetia volubilis L. as a traditional food from a third country, published July 24, 2026.
The traditional-food route has its own identity and safe-use evidence questions. It is not a shortcut that can be applied to every plant or phospholipid ingredient with a similar commercial story.
Ingredient Buyer Context
For a PS project, use the exact source and production route in the regulatory file. If a customer asks for traditional-food or novel-food evidence, do not substitute a general food-use statement, a raw-material history, or a different supplier's dossier.
The source concerns the named study, company, agency, or market development. It should not be expanded into a medical treatment claim, a universal ingredient result, or a guarantee about a supplier or finished product.
Nutranexa Takeaway
The opinion concerns Plukenetia seeds, not phosphatidylserine. Nutranexa reports it as a current EU regulatory-science signal only.
For a product-specific discussion, provide the target market, application, source preference, PS grade, annual quantity, packaging, and required documents. Nutranexa can then discuss the relevant product and quality evidence without assuming facts that are not in the current controlled file.