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Cholesterol

Food supplement declared in France, decision dated 30 October 2026

Cholesterol (Laboratoires Activa) is a food supplement declared in France. Status: declared in France, may be marketed. None of the rules we check flags an issue with its declared composition.

Brand
Laboratoires Activa
Food business operator placing the product on the market
Laboratoires Activa
Status
Declared in France, may be marketed: the authorities did not object to the declaration (this is neither an authorisation nor a safety assessment)
Form
Capsule
Daily dose
1 gélule par jour
Intended populations
General population, Men and women aged 18 and over, People over 60
Not recommended (according to the manufacturer)
Adolescents (under 18), Breastfeeding women, Pregnant women, Taking anticoagulants
Objectives stated by the manufacturer (these are not authorised claims)
Arteries and cholesterol

Declaration 380630, procedure Article 15. Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 15 November 2026.

Declared composition

Plants

PlantPartPreparationPer day
Olea europaea L.FeuilleExtrait sec hydroalcoolique43.26 mg
Allium sativum L.BulbeExtrait sec hydroalcoolique40.16 mg
Cynara scolymus L.FeuilleExtrait sec hydroalcoolique25.96 mg
Cinnamomum verum J. PreslEcorceExtrait sec hydroalcoolique25.1 mg
Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit.FruitExtrait sec hydroalcoolique22.86 mg
Curcuma longa L.RacineExtrait sec hydroalcoolique8.36 mg

Substances

NamePer day
phytostérols34.29 mg

List from the declaration, administrative decision dated (Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France)).

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Label warnings

Utiliser dans le cadre d’un régime alimentaire équilibré et varié, comprenant une consommation régulière de fruits et légumes en vue de maintenir les niveaux de caroténoïdes. Pas destiné aux personnes n’ayant pas be- soin de contrôler leur taux de cholestérol sanguin, les patients sous hypocholes- térolémiants sont invités à ne consommer le produit que sous contrôle médical (la consommation plus de 3 grammes par jour de stérols végétaux/stanols végétaux ajoutés doit être évitée). Réservé aux adultes, déconseillé aux femmes enceintes ou allaitantes, aux personnes sous anticoagulant, anticancéreux et immunosup- presseurs ou souffrant de pathologies de voies biliaires, en cas de traitement concomitant par un médicament anti-rétroviral, en cas d’allergie croisée connue, en particulier aux plantes de la famille des Asteraceae ou avec le baume du Pérou.

Regulatory points

None of the rules we check applies to the declared ingredients.

This information reproduces the manufacturer's declaration to the administration (DGAL). It does not say whether the product is effective and does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist, particularly during pregnancy or when taking medication.

Official warnings (Health Canada)

Health Canada publishes warnings on these ingredients:

  • Olea europaea L.
    Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited

    OLIVE LEAF - OLEA EUROPAEA

    Route of administration: Oral

    Cautions and warnings

    Condition of application: All products.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2017).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (1)
    • EMA 2017: European Medicines Agency. European Union herbal monograph on Olea europaea L., folium. [Accessed 2024 November 27]. Available from: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-european-union-herbal-monograph-olea-europaea-l-folium-first-version_en.pdf

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a kidney disorder (EMA 2017).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (1)
    • EMA 2017: European Medicines Agency. European Union herbal monograph on Olea europaea L., folium. [Accessed 2024 November 27]. Available from: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-european-union-herbal-monograph-olea-europaea-l-folium-first-version_en.pdf

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking other diuretics (EMA 2017).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (1)
    • EMA 2017: European Medicines Agency. European Union herbal monograph on Olea europaea L., folium. [Accessed 2024 November 27]. Available from: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-european-union-herbal-monograph-olea-europaea-l-folium-first-version_en.pdf

    Known adverse reactions

    Condition of application: All products except those making a diuretic claim.

    When using this product diuretic effect may occur.

    Health Canada monograph dated 19 December 2025

  • Allium sativum L.
    Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited

    Garlic - Allium sativum

    Route of administration: Oral

    Cautions and warnings

    Condition of application: Relief of upper respiratory tract infections and catarrhal (nasal congestion) conditions.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

    Condition of application: All uses.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners or protease inhibitors (Brinker 2010; Mills and Bone 2005).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.
    • Mills S, Bone K. The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety. St. Louis (MO): Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant (Brinker 2010; Mills and Bone 2005).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.
    • Mills S, Bone K. The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety. St. Louis (MO): Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Mills and Bone 2005).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.
    • Mills S, Bone K. The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety. St. Louis (MO): Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

    Known adverse reactions

    Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (Brinker 2010; Mills and Bone 2005).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.
    • Mills S, Bone K. The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety. St. Louis (MO): Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

    Health Canada monograph dated 30 January 2026

  • Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
    Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited

    Cinnamon - Cinnamomum Verum

    Route of administration: Oral

    Cautions and warnings

    Condition of application: All products.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are breastfeeding.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Blumenthal et al. 2000; WHO 1999).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (4)
    • Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Boston (MA): American Botanical Council. 2000.
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.
    • WHO 1999: World Health Organization. WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants, Volume 1. Geneva (CH): World Health Organization; 1999.
    • OMS 1999: Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants : Volume 1. Geneva (CHE) : Organisation mondiale de la santé.

    Condition of application: All products except antioxidants.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

    Contraindications

    Do not use if you are pregnant (Brinker 2010; BHC 2006; Blumenthal 2000).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (3)
    • Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Boston (MA): American Botanical Council. 2000.
    • BHC 2006: Bradley PR, editor. British Herbal Compendium Volume 2: A Handbook of Scientific Information on Widely Used Plant Drugs—Companion to the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Bournemouth (GB): British Herbal Medicine Association; 2006.
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.

    Health Canada monograph dated 26 July 2024

  • Curcuma longa L.
    Read the warning, when it applies and the studies cited

    TURMERIC - CURCUMA LONGA - Oral

    Route of administration: Oral (ESCOP 2003; Blumenthal et al. 2000)

    Cautions and warnings

    Condition of application: All products.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (ESCOP 2003; Brinker 2001; McGuffin et al. 1997).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • ESCOP: ESCOP Monographs: The Scientific Foundation for Herbal Medicinal Products, 2nd edition. Exeter (GB): European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy and Thieme; 2003.
    • McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, editors. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 1997.

    1 study cited in the text has no matching reference in the monograph (see the anomalies listed on the sources page).

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a liver or biliary disorder (HC 2025; EMA 2018; Brinker 2010; ESCOP 2003; McGuffin et al. 1997).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (6)
    • Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 2010.
    • EMA 2018. European Medicines Agency. European Union herbal monograph on Curcuma longa L., rhizome. London (GB): EMA Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC); 25 September 2018. [Accessed 2023 October 14] Available from: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-european-union-herbal-monograph-curcuma-longa-l-rhizoma-revision-1_en.pdf
    • ESCOP: ESCOP Monographs: The Scientific Foundation for Herbal Medicinal Products, 2nd edition. Exeter (GB): European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy and Thieme; 2003.
    • HC 2025: Health Canada: Summary Safety Review - Turmeric and Curcuminoids for Oral Use - Assessing the Potential Risk of Hepatotoxicity. Available from: https://dhpp.hpfb-dgpsa.ca/review-documents/resource/SSR1758121117867
    • McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, editors. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 1997.
    • SC 2025: Santé Canada : Résumé de l'examen de l'innocuité - Curcuma et curcuminoïdes pour usage oral - Évaluation du risque potentiel d'hépatotoxicité. Disponible à : https://pmps.hpfb-dgpsa.ca/documents-d-examen/ressource/SSR1758121117867

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking medications (HC 2025).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • HC 2025: Health Canada: Summary Safety Review - Turmeric and Curcuminoids for Oral Use - Assessing the Potential Risk of Hepatotoxicity. Available from: https://dhpp.hpfb-dgpsa.ca/review-documents/resource/SSR1758121117867
    • SC 2025: Santé Canada : Résumé de l'examen de l'innocuité - Curcuma et curcuminoïdes pour usage oral - Évaluation du risque potentiel d'hépatotoxicité. Disponible à : https://pmps.hpfb-dgpsa.ca/documents-d-examen/ressource/SSR1758121117867

    Stop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if you experience any new symptoms including yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain (HC 2025).

    Sources cited by Health Canada (2)
    • HC 2025: Health Canada: Summary Safety Review - Turmeric and Curcuminoids for Oral Use - Assessing the Potential Risk of Hepatotoxicity. Available from: https://dhpp.hpfb-dgpsa.ca/review-documents/resource/SSR1758121117867
    • SC 2025: Santé Canada : Résumé de l'examen de l'innocuité - Curcuma et curcuminoïdes pour usage oral - Évaluation du risque potentiel d'hépatotoxicité. Disponible à : https://pmps.hpfb-dgpsa.ca/documents-d-examen/ressource/SSR1758121117867

    Condition of application: All uses except for Source of antioxidants and Hepatoprotectant.

    Ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

    Health Canada monograph dated 26 September 2025

    Turmeric -CURCUMA LONGA - Topical

    Cautions and warnings

    For external use only.

    When using this product avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water.

    Stop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms worsen or last (for) more than 7 days.

    Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, call a poison control centre or get medical help right away.

    Contraindications

    Do not use on deep or puncture wounds, animal bites or serious burns.

    Health Canada monograph dated 28 February 2025

They concern the ingredient, not this product or its dose. They do not replace medical advice.

Other declarations with the same name

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Brand : Laboratoires Activa

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