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PLANTLIBRA

"PLANT food supplements: Levels of Intake, Benefit and Risk Assessment"

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO Organization address address: Via Festa Del Perdono 7 city: MILANO postcode: 20122 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Elda Cognome: Desiderio Pinto Email: send email Telefono: +39 02 50318299 Fax: +39 0250 3182 84
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Italy [IT]
Sito del progetto	http://www.plantlibra.eu/web/
Totale costo	7˙818˙570 €
EC contributo	5˙985˙934 €
Programma	FP7-KBBE Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Code Call	FP7-KBBE-2009-3
Funding Scheme	CP-IP-SICA
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-06-01 - 2014-05-31

Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO Organization address address: Via Festa Del Perdono 7 city: MILANO postcode: 20122 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Elda Cognome: Desiderio Pinto Email: send email Telefono: +39 02 50318299 Fax: +39 0250 3182 84	IT (MILANO)	coordinator	736˙620.00
2	HYLOBATES CONSULTING S.R.L. Organization address address: VIA DEI MONFORTANI 57/B city: ROMA postcode: 100 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Lucilla Cognome: Caricchio Email: send email Telefono: +39 06 98 9396 28 Fax: +39 06 98 9396 30	IT (ROMA)	participant	480˙572.30
3	WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Organization address address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 city: WAGENINGEN postcode: 6708 PB contact info Nome: Jos Cognome: Teunissen Email: send email Telefono: +31 317 485313 Fax: +31 317 484132	NL (WAGENINGEN)	participant	432˙600.00
4	FUNDACIO PRIVADA PER A LA INVESTIGACIO NUTRICIONAL Organization address address: CALLE MONTNEGRE 18 ESC A PLANTA EN PUERTA 2 city: BARCELONA postcode: 8029 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Lourdes Cognome: Ribas-Barba Email: send email Telefono: 34934034541 Fax: 34934034543	ES (BARCELONA)	participant	415˙191.50
5	EUROPEAN FOOD INFORMATION RESSOURCE AISBL Organization address address: RUE WASHINGTON 40 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1050 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Finglas Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 626 2901 Fax: +32 2 626 2909	BE (BRUXELLES)	participant	398˙854.70
6	VETERINAERMEDIZINISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN Organization address address: Veterinaerplatz 1 city: VIENNA postcode: 1210 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Barbara Cognome: Greineder Email: send email Telefono: +43125077 1045 Fax: +43125077 1094	AT (VIENNA)	participant	342˙264.00
7	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS Organization address address: WOODHOUSE LANE city: LEEDS postcode: LS2 9JT contact info Nome: Kathy Cognome: Brownridge Email: send email Telefono: +44 113 343 6050 Fax: +44 113 343 4058	UK (LEEDS)	participant	326˙712.00
8	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Organization address address: "Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria 46" city: PRETORIA postcode: 1 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Jerrey Cognome: Mokati Email: send email Telefono: +27 11 605 2210 Fax: +27 12 841 4790	ZA (PRETORIA)	participant	301˙278.00
9	ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA Organization address address: Viale Regina Elena 299 city: ROMA postcode: 161 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Rosa Maria Cognome: Martoccia Email: send email Telefono: +39 06 49902688 Fax: +39 06 49903007	IT (ROMA)	participant	291˙960.00
10	SOCIETA ITALIANA DELLE SCIENZE E DELLE TECNICHE ERBORISTICHE Organization address address: Via Filargo 38 city: MILANO postcode: 20143 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Trovato Cognome: Marinella Email: send email Telefono: +39 02 45487428 Fax: +39 02 45487903	IT (MILANO)	participant	284˙624.00
11	UNIVERSITY OF SURREY Organization address address: Stag Hill city: GUILDFORD postcode: GU2 7XH contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sue Cognome: Angulatta Email: send email Telefono: +44 1483 682687 Fax: +44 1483 683791	UK (GUILDFORD)	participant	242˙476.50
12	PHYTOLAB GMBH & CO KG Organization address address: DUTENDORFER STRASSE 5-7 city: VESTENBERGSREUTH postcode: 91487 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Hartwig Cognome: Sievers Email: send email Telefono: +49 9163 88 154 Fax: +49 9163 88 349	DE (VESTENBERGSREUTH)	participant	202˙534.00
13	UNIVERSITATEA TRANSILVANIA DIN BRASOV Organization address address: Bd Eroilor 29 city: Brasov postcode: 500036 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Mihaela Cognome: Badea Email: send email Telefono: 40268412185 Fax: 40268412185	RO (Brasov)	participant	192˙256.00
14	Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira Organization address address: Mustialankatu 3 city: Helsinki postcode: 790 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Tommi Cognome: Kämpe Email: send email Telefono: +358 2077 24100 Fax: +358 2077 24352	FI (Helsinki)	participant	180˙360.00
15	European Advisory Services Organization address address: rue de l'Asssociation 50 city: Brussels postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Simon Cognome: Pettman Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 218 1470 Fax: +32 2 219 73 42	BE (Brussels)	participant	176˙598.00
16	INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH Organization address address: "Norwich Research Park, Colney" city: NORWICH postcode: NR47UA contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Mary Cognome: Anderson Email: send email Telefono: +44 1603 450244 Fax: +44 1603 450045	UK (NORWICH)	participant	154˙509.00
17	TERVEYDEN JA HYVINVOINNIN LAITOS Organization address address: MANNERHEIMINTIE 166 city: HELSINKI postcode: 300 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Laura Cognome: Hiltunen Email: send email Telefono: +358 20 610 6468 Fax: +358 20 610 8582	FI (HELSINKI)	participant	141˙981.00
18	INTERNATIONALE GESELLSCHAFT FUR GETREIDEWISSENSCHAFT UND -TECHNOLOGIE Organization address address: MARXERGASSE 2 city: WIEN postcode: 1030 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Roland Cognome: Poms Email: send email Telefono: 43170772020 Fax: 43170772040	AT (WIEN)	participant	135˙174.00
19	BioDetection Systems B.V. Organization address address: Science Park 406 city: Amsterdam postcode: 1098 XH contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Yvette T.M. Cognome: Van Scheppingen Email: send email Telefono: +31 20 4350750 Fax: +31 20 4350757	NL (Amsterdam)	participant	133˙176.00
20	SCHWEIZERISCHES TOXIKOLOGISCHES INFORMATIONSZENTRUM Organization address address: FREIESTRASSE 16 city: Zuerich postcode: 8032 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Hugo Cognome: Kupferschmidt Email: send email Telefono: +41 442516666 Fax: +41 442528833	CH (Zuerich)	participant	105˙270.00
21	"Institute of Medicinal Plant Development , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences" Organization address address: Malianwa North Road 151 city: Beijing postcode: 100193 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Chang Cognome: Qi Email: send email Telefono: +86 691 212 2172 Fax: +86 691 212 2161	CN (Beijing)	participant	92˙400.00
22	THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Organization address address: Area 1A, Nobel House, Smith Square 17 city: LONDON postcode: SW1P 3JR contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Paul Cognome: Whitfield Email: send email Telefono: +44 1904 462000 Fax: +44 1904 465628	UK (LONDON)	participant	83˙703.00
23	UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES Organization address address: Viamonte 430/444 city: BUENOS AIRES postcode: 1053 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Zulma Cognome: Manfredi Carabetti Email: send email Telefono: +5411 4644 5046 Fax: +5411 4644 5046	AR (BUENOS AIRES)	participant	62˙100.00
24	UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO Organization address address: RUA DA REITORIA 109 BUTANTA city: SAO PAULO SP postcode: 05508 900 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Elizabeth Cognome: Nascimento Email: send email Telefono: +11 3091 3674 Fax: +11 3031 8986	BR (SAO PAULO SP)	participant	58˙800.00
25	EUROPEAN BOTANICAL FORUM AISBL Organization address address: RUE DE L'ASSOCIATION 50 city: BRUSSELS postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Patrick Cognome: Coppens Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 218 1470 Fax: +32 2 219 73 42	BE (BRUSSELS)	participant	13˙708.32
26	EUROPEAN RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION ALLIANCE Organization address address: RUE DE L'ASSOCIATION 50 city: BRUSSELS postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Patrick Cognome: Coppens Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 218 1470 Fax: +32 2 219 73 42	BE (BRUSSELS)	participant	211.68

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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Plant food supplements, or botanicals, have high acceptance by European consumers. Potentially, they can deliver significant health benefits, safely, and at relatively low costs. New regulations and EFSA guidance are also now in. However, concerns about safety, quality and efficacy of these products remain, and bottle-necks in risk and benefit assessments need to be solved. PlantLIBRA (PLANT food supplements: Levels of Intake, Benefit and Risk Assessment) aims to foster the safe use of food supplements containing plants or herbal extracts, by increasing science-based decision-making by regulators and food chain operators. To make informed decisions, competent authorities and food businesses need more quality-assured and accessible information and better tools (e.g., metadatabanks). PlantLIBRA is structured to develop, validate and disseminate data and methodologies for risk and benefit assessment and implement sustainable international cooperation. International cooperation, on-spot and in-language capacity building are necessary to ensure the quality of the plants imported in the EU. PlantLibra spans 4 continents and 23 partners, comprising leading academics, Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, industry and non-profit organizations. Through its partners it exploits the databases and methodologies of two Network of Excellences, EuroFIR and Moniqa. Plantlibra will also fill the gap in intake data by conducting harmonized field surveys in the regions of the EU and apply consumer sciences to botanicals. Existing composition and safety data will be collated into a meta-databank and new analytical data and methods will be generated. The overarching aim is to integrate diverse scientific expertise into a single “science of botanicals”. PlantLIBRA works closely with EFSA since several PlantLIBRA partners or experts are involved in the relevant EFSA Working Groups, and also plans shoulder-to-shoulder cooperation with competent authorities and stakeholders.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

For many centuries people have used plants and their derivatives to maintain health. An EU project is conducting a study to assess the safety of botanical preparations through informed decisions and quality assured information.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Plant food supplements (PFS) are highly accepted by European consumers for their capacity to deliver significant health benefits. However, concerns about safety, quality and efficacy of these products remain, and bottlenecks in risk and benefit assessments need to be solved.

To address this issue, the EU-funded 'Plant food supplements: Levels of intake, benefit and risk assessment' (Plantlibra) project is promoting the safety of botanical preparations by increasing the science-based decision making by stakeholders.

As a first step partners have generated a database with quality assessed data on the composition and the biological effects of biologically active compounds present in PFS. Through a survey, they are investigating the PFS consumption patterns, recommendations and determinants of usage in six European countries.

The beneficial effects of PFS botanical preparations have been reported in systematic reviews. Five benefit areas have been covered, namely inflammation, digestive health, menopausal symptoms, post-menopausal bone health and cardiovascular disease. Different botanicals have so far been identified with promising effects.

With respect to improving the methodology for the risk assessment of botanical preparations, the consortium is applying the margin of exposure (MOE) concept and the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach. These refer to compounds with genotoxic and carcinogenic properties, such as alkenylbenzenes.

By pinpointing adverse effects of botanicals in humans, the Plantlibra initiative aims to formulate recommendations for risk management. Furthermore, by focusing on good analytical practices the project will support the identification and quantification of compounds associated with high risk.

The research by Plantlibra has featured in a special issue of a scientific journal and has received considerable media attention. The inclusion of the Policy Advisory Board (PAB) with participants from almost all EU Member States, China and the United States will ensure that the project's recommendations develop into appropriate policies.