Non-traditional Food Ingredients

According to Taiwan FDA, with the development of technology and the increasing international trade, more and more non-traditional food ingredients are available. In addition, the compositions and properties of many traditional foods have been changed due to non-traditional cultivation, reproduction, or new processing technology. These are all considered non-traditional food ingredients, which must undergo safety assessments to confirm that they do not constitute a health hazard.

Under the definition of non-traditional food ingredients defined by the Taiwan FDA, safety assessments requested for the application of non-traditional food ingredients are as follows:

 

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Medgaea provides GLP toxicity studies and registration consultants to assist our clients in addressing the regulatory requirements for applying non-traditional food ingredients. Welcome to contact us.

Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents
  • Guideline

    Health Food Safety Assessment Method

    OECD 408: Repeated Dose 90-Day Oral Toxicity Study in Rodents

  • Test system

    SD rats

  • Aim

    To investigate the potential systemic toxicity of the test article on mammals after repeated feeding for 90 days, and to assess the No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level (NOAEL).

Teratogenicity Study
  • Guideline

    Health Food Safety Assessment Method

    OECD 414: Prenatal developmental toxicity study

  • Test system

    Pregnant female SD rats

  • Aim

    To assess the effects of test substances on embryonic development