Food Safety Substance

Berberine

Berberine is a food additive with Not novel food (from traditional botanical sources) in the EU, Approved DSHEA in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 2086-83-1 Thin evidence set
FDA
Approved DSHEA
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Berberine
CAS
2086-83-1
DTXSID
DTXSID9043857
PubChem CID
2353
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsBerberineEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Berberine used for in food?

Berberine appears in food-use rows as: botanical.

Is Berberine safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not novel food (from traditional botanical sources). US/FDA evidence: Approved DSHEA.

What is the ADI for Berberine?

No ADI row was found for Berberine in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Berberine also used in cosmetics?

Berberine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Berberine, EU status permitted.