Safrole
Cross-source consensus on Safrole from 1 sources and 7 claims.
1 sources · 7 claims
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- Safrole has not been tested for safety in pregnant populations. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer
- Safrole is a naturally occurring phenylpropanoid found not only in sassafras but also in nutmeg, basil, cinnamon bark, and black pepper. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer
- The FDA's 1960 ban was based on a single 1958 rodent study in which rats given high doses of pure safrole developed liver tumors. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer
- The rat study used a dose of 5 mg per kilogram of body weight per day administered for the lifetime of the animals. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer
- A 150-lb human would need to drink roughly 33 cups of strong sassafras tea daily for decades to approach the rat toxicity threshold. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer
- Properly fermented home root beer produces safrole levels below the 10 ppm commercial legal threshold. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer
- A traditional cup of boiled sassafras root tea contains approximately 3 mg of safrole. — Traditional Fermented Sassafras Root Beer