Coriander seed oil from Coriandrum sativum: authorised novel food in the EU

Conditions of use and maximum levels

Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:

• Food Supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC: 600 mg/day

Additional specific labelling requirements

The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘Coriander seed oil’

Specification (Table 2)

Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:

Description/Definition:

Coriander seed oil is an oil containing glycerides of fatty acids that is produced from the seeds of the coriander plant Coriandrum sativum L.

Yellowish to brown colour, bland taste

CAS No.: 8008-52-4

Composition of fatty acids:

Palmitic acid (C16:0): 2-5 %

Stearic acid (C18:0): < 1,5 %

Petroselinic acid (cis-C18:1(n-12)): 60-75 %

Oleic acid (cis-C18:1 (n-9)): 7-15 %

Linoleic acid (C18:2): 12-19 %

α-Linolenic acid (C18:3): < 1,0 %

Trans fatty acids: ≤ 1,0 %

Purity:

Refractive index (20 °C): 1.466-1.474

Acid value: ≤ 4 mg KOH/g

Peroxide value (PV): ≤ 5,0 meq/kg

Iodine value: 88-110 units

Saponification value: 179-200 mg KOH/g

Unsaponifiable matter: ≤ 15 g/kg

Source and version

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods, Table 1. Consolidated text of 10 August 2026. The text above is copied from that document without change except that amendment markers are removed. It is not advice and it does not decide whether a particular product is covered.

• Consolidated text on EUR-Lex

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