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Tropaeolum majus L.

What we know about this ingredient

Plant ingredients whose declared parts and preparations need to be distinguished.

Official source.

In France

Listed among the plants allowed in food supplements in France (Order of 24 June 2014).

Source text in French:

Family
Tropaeolaceae
Common names
Grande capucine
Allowed parts
plante fraiche
Substances to monitor
alcaloïdes indoliques

Order of 24 June 2014, Annex I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.

In Belgium

Allowed in supplements in Belgium after notification (list 3).

Tropaeolum majus L.

Parts, source text in Dutch:

bovengrondse delen zonder vrucht

Parts, source text in French:

parties aériennes sans fruit

Conditions and warnings, source text in Dutch:

De aanbevolen dagelijkse hoeveelheid mag niet leiden tot een inname hoger dan 20 mg progoitrine en 5 mg goitrine. De analyseresultaten moeten beschikbaar zijn voor elk lot van producten. De etikettering moet de volgende waarschuwing bevatten : Voor personen met hypothyreoïdie of onder schildklier behandeling, uw arts raadplegen.

Conditions and warnings, source text in French:

La portion journalière recommandée ne doit pas conduire à une ingestion de progoitrine supérieure à 20 mg et de goitrine supérieure à 5 mg. Les résultats d'analyse doivent être disponibles pour chaque lot de produits. L'étiquetage doit comporter l’avertissement suivant : Pour les personnes en hypothyroïdie ou ayant un traitement de la thyroïde, consultez votre médecin.

Belgian Official Gazette, PDF page 270.

‘To be notified if in pre-dosed form’ means that a product presented in measured doses, such as capsules or tablets, must be notified to the Belgian Federal Public Service for Public Health before being marketed. Notification does not establish that a product complies with all applicable rules.

Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex. Belgium, Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, plant lists (annex replaced on 30 January 2024), retrieved 24 October 2026, source updated 30 January 2024.

Source: Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex as replaced by the Royal Decree of 12 December 2023 (Belgian Official Gazette of 30 January 2024); table read from the Gazette images and formatted by the site publisher

Actes officiels non protégés par le droit d'auteur (Code de droit économique belge, article XI.172, § 2)

Declared supplements, doses and further information on the French page.

Products containing it

The Latin name connects these records. A cosmetic derivative does not necessarily describe the same food preparation.