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. 2018 Aug 2;16(8):e05373. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5373

Table 7.

Summary of dietary exposure to extracts of rosemary (E 392), expressed as the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid, from their use as a food additive in the non‐brand loyal exposure scenario, summary of dietary intake of carnosol and carnosic acid from natural diet, and sum of both sources (as a range and percentage) in six population groups (minimum–maximum across the dietary surveys in mg/kg bw per day)

Infants (12 weeks–11 months) Toddlers (12–35 months) Children (3–9 years) Adolescents (10–17 years) Adults (18–64 years) The elderly (≥ 65 years)
Dietary exposure to extracts of rosemary (E 392), non‐brand‐loyal scenario (mg/kg bw per day)
  • Mean

  • 95th percentile

< 0.01–0.02

< 0.01–0.11

< 0.01–0.08

0.02–0.19

0.01–0.09

0.03–0.20

0.01–0.05

0.02–0.13

0.01–0.03

0.02–0.10

< 0.01–0.03

0.01–0.08

Dietary intake of carnosic acid and carnosol from natural diet (mg/kg bw per day)
  • Mean

  • 95th percentile

0.0–0.26

0.0–1.59

0.0–0.34

0.0–1.66

0.0–0.22

0.0–0.99

0.0–0.09

0.0–0.48

0.0–0.09

0.0–0.52

0.0–0.13

0.0–0.51

Sum of both sources (Food additives and natural diet) (mg/kg bw per day)
  • Mean

  • % coming from the food additive

0.0–0.28

7%

0.0–0.42

19%

0.0–0.31

29%

0.0–0.14

35%

0.0–0.12

25%

0.0–0.16

19%