The Panel concludes that the bioavailability of cobalt from cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate is higher than from other inorganic sources (i.e. cobalt oxide). Given the toxicological profile of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate, including genotoxicity and carcinogenicity, the Panel concludes that the proposed uses of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate added for nutritional purposes in food supplements as a source of cobalt are of safety concern.
F. Aguilar, U.R. Charrondiere, B. Dusemund, P. Galtier, J. Gilbert, D.M. Gott, et al. (2009). Assessment of the safety of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate added for nutritional purposes as a source of cobalt in food supplements and the bioavailability of cobalt from this source. EFSA JOURNAL, 1066, 1-8 [10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1066].
Assessment of the safety of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate added for nutritional purposes as a source of cobalt in food supplements and the bioavailability of cobalt from this source
GRILLI, SANDRO;
2009
Abstract
The Panel concludes that the bioavailability of cobalt from cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate is higher than from other inorganic sources (i.e. cobalt oxide). Given the toxicological profile of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate, including genotoxicity and carcinogenicity, the Panel concludes that the proposed uses of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate added for nutritional purposes in food supplements as a source of cobalt are of safety concern.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
