The TGA said that until June 29, 2023, it had received 18 reports of liver problems experienced by consumers taking products containing curcuma longa (turmeric) and/or curcumin. In four of the nine cases, there were no other ingredients likely to have contributed to the liver injury. The other five cases involved products that contained other ingredients that may have contributed to the liver injury, the advisory noted. This isn’t the last word on turmeric, with the TGA considering further regulatory action, including a potential label warning on turmeric and curcumin supplements, following wider consultation, the results of which will be known later this year. India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has standards that packaged turmeric must comply with but nothing on the recommended dietary allowance.

Source: The Hindu August 20, 2023 08:53 UTC