Safety Evaluation of Osmanthus fragrans from Guilin
Osmanthus fragrans is a famous flower with a long history in China,but it has not been included in the list of Green Food Edible Flowers due to insufficient testing.Osmanthus fragrans preserved in honey can be stored and used for product manufacturing.Safety evaluations conducted in accordance with the Procedures and Inspection Methods for Safety Toxicological Evaluation of Health Food show that Osmanthus fragrans honey mainly contains alcohols and acids,is non-toxic and non-mutagenic,and the microorganisms contained in it are harmless.This proves the safety of Osmanthus fragrans as a food additive,which is crucial for the standardization and large-scale development of the osmanthus industry.
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