Botanical Extracts
What is Botanical Extracts?
Botanical extracts are concentrated preparations derived from plants, often using solvents like water or ethanol to isolate specific compounds. They can capture the flavour, colour, or beneficial properties of the original plant material. These extracts are widely used in food and drink for their sensory or functional contributions.
Is Botanical Extracts vegan?
Botanical Extracts is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Botanical Extracts a major allergen?
Botanical extracts are not typically among the 14 major allergens that UK law requires to be emphasised on food labels.
What is Botanical Extracts used for?
Manufacturers use botanical extracts to impart or enhance flavour and aroma in a wide range of products, from beverages and confectionery to baked goods and savoury items.
Is Botanical Extracts safe?
Botanical extracts are generally considered flavourings or other food ingredients rather than food additives, and are not assigned E-numbers.
Why it's used
Manufacturers use botanical extracts to impart or enhance flavour and aroma in a wide range of products, from beverages and confectionery to baked goods and savoury items. They can also contribute natural colour or act as functional ingredients, such as antioxidants. Their versatility makes them popular in products aiming for a 'natural' or 'botanical' profile.
Health notes
Botanical extracts are generally considered flavourings or other food ingredients rather than food additives, and are not assigned E-numbers. Their safety is assessed based on their historical use and the specific compounds they contain. Some botanical extracts contain compounds that have been studied for potential health effects, but robust evidence for significant health benefits or risks at typical dietary intakes is often limited. Regulatory bodies like EFSA evaluate the safety of specific compounds found in botanical extracts when used as flavourings or other food ingredients.
Allergen info
Botanical extracts are not typically among the 14 major allergens that UK law requires to be emphasised on food labels. However, if a botanical extract is derived from a source that is itself an allergen (e.g., certain seeds), or if processing involves cross-contamination, allergen labelling may be required. Not a major allergen.
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