Food Safety Substance
WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT.
WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
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 WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. used for in food?
WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT.?
No ADI row was found for WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. also used in cosmetics?
WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, EXT. has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) Root Ext, EU status permitted.