FSSAI Schedule VI-List of ingredients as Nutraceuticals
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FSSAI Schedule VI-List of ingredients as Nutraceuticals
Covers regulations 3.(13), 4.(2), 6.(2)(i), 7.(2)(i), 7.(3)(i), 7.(3)(v), 8.(2)(i) and 9.(2)(i)
| S. No. | Nutraceutical Ingredients | Common Name | Purity Criteria | Permitted Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astaxanthin (from Haematococcus pluvalis), powder or oleoresin | – | Astaxanthin content | 4 mg/day, Max |
| 2 | Boswellia serrata – gum resin extract | Salai guggul / Kundru | Total boswelic acids or 11-ketobeta boswelic acids content | 250 – 1,500 mg extract/day |
| 3 | Caffeine | Caffeine | Percent caffeine | Within levels specified in FSS Regulations |
| 4 | Chromium picolinate/nicotinate | – | Chromium picolinate/nicotinate content | 200 – 400 mcg/day |
| 5 | Cimicifuga racemosa (or Actaea racemosa). Extracted from rhizomes and roots | Black cohosh | Total triterpene glycosides (minimum 0.4%), calculated as 23-epi-26-deoxyactein | 40 – 200 mg/day, Max |
| 6 | Citrus Bioflavonoids (Citrus x paradisi, Citrus reticulata x maxima, C. x sinensis and Citrus limon) | Citrus Bioflavonoids | Total polyphenol content | 150 – 600 mg/day, Max |
| 7 | CoQ10 from non-GM source | Coenzyme Q10 | Ubiquinone and ubiquinol content | 100 – 1,000 mg/day, Max |
| 8 | Echinacea (E. angustifolia, E. purpurea, and E. pallida) | Echinacea | Alkamides (0.25 mg/ml) and cichoric acid (2.5 mg/ml); proportions based on liquid/powder extract | 900 mg/day, Max |
| 9 | Ginkgo biloba extract obtained from dried leaves of Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) | Ginkgo biloba extract | Ginkgo flavone glycosides and Ginkgolides (diterpene lactones). Total flavonoids content (20.2 to 27%) | 120-240 mg/day, Max |
| 10 | Glucosamine hydrochloride | Glucosamine | Glucosamine content | 1,500 – 3,000 mg/day, Max |
| 11 | Glucosamine sulphate | Glucosamine | Glucosamine content | 2,500 – 5,000 mg/day, Max |
| 12 | Gymnema sylvestre extract powder | Gudmar extract | Gymnemic acid content | 500 – 1,500 mg/day, Max |
| 13 | Lactase (β-galactosidase)* | – | Enzyme activity | 3,000 – 9,000 IU (or FCC units)/day, Max |
| 14 | Panax ginseng (Syn; Korean Ginseng) extract | Ginseng | Ginsenoside content ranging from 0.7 to 3% | 90 – 400 mg/day, Max |
| 15 | Phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis (Aethrospira platensis) | Spirulina | Protein: 50-70%; Carbohydrates: 20-40%; Minerals (Ash): 5.0 – 15%; Moisture: 3.0 – 6.0 % | 50 – 250 mg/day, Max |
| 16 | Piper nigrum / Piper longum extract | Peeper / Pippali | Piperine content | 15 mg/day of piperine, Max (Duration of use: maximum 30 days) |
| 17 | Quercetin obtained from extracts of citrus fruits and other vegetables | – | Quercetin content | 100 mg/day, Max |
| 18 | Schizandra berry extract | Five-flavor berry | Schizandrin berries containing 2.5-3.0% schizandrin | 1 – 3 g/day, Max |
| 19 | Scutellaria bicalensis | Skullcap | Aq. Extract of Scutellaria bicalensis standardized to bicallin content (NLT 50%) | 250 – 1,000 mg/day, Max |
| 20 | Selenium | Yeast | Selenium content and number of yeast counts (Cfu/g) | 2 mg/day of selenium, Max |
| 21 | Siberian ginseng – obtained from 0.6 to 2.0 gm of Ginseng root (Acanthopanax senticosus, belonging to panax type) | Ginseng | Releutherosides content | 100 – 450 mg/day, Max |
| 22 | Silybum marianum extract (silymarin extract) | Milk Thistle | Standardized extract – silymarin content | 250 – 1,000 mg/day |
| 23 | Spirulina (algae) from Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) | Spirulina | Protein (min.) – 55%, carbohydrates (max.)-30%, fats (lipid) – not more than 10%, minerals (ash)-5-10%, moisture- 3-6% | 500 – 3,000 mg/day |
| 24 | Vaccinium myrstillus extract | Bilberry extract | Anthocyanin content | 50 – 600 mg/day, Max |
