Black Tea Extract, CAS# 84650-60-2, is a Plant extracts manufactured through plant extraction, available as Brown Powder. Black Tea Extract is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
As Black Tea Extract is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Black Tea Extract for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Black Tea Extract could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Black Tea Extract in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Black Tea Extract for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
Though Black Tea Extract is not on FDA's GRAS exemption list, it's still widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries including USA with specific limit on dosage.
No health issues about Black Tea Extract reported up to now.
1. Effect of black tea extract on herpes simplex virus-1 infection of cultured cells. [BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Jun 18]
Author: Cantatore A, Randall SD, Traum D, Adams SD.
2. Comparative safety evaluation of Chinese Pu-erh green tea extract and Pu-erh black tea extract in Wistar rats. [J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Jan 27]
Author: Wang D, Xiao R, Hu X, Xu K, Hou Y, Zhong Y, Meng J, Fan B, Liu L.