There are currently 10 names in this directory beginning with the letter L.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Search terms: English lavendar Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food, Traditional food Food or food ingredient: flower Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Traditional use for purpose of flavouring. No safety concerns at proposed low level of use.
Lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
Search terms: Lemon grass Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.
Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Search terms: Lemon myrtle Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food, Traditional food Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Tradition of use in a number of food applications and appears to have been available (in this context) in Australia for a number of years.
Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
Search terms: Lemon verbena Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Search terms: Liquorice, Gancao Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: root Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.
Linden (Tilia cordata)
Search terms: Linden, Linden- small leaved Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Flowers Justification or comment:
Linseed (Linum usitatissimum)
Search terms: Flax, Linseed Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:
Lovage (Levisticum officinale)
Search terms: Lovage Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: seed Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.
Lutein
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: Foods Standards Code: Permitted for colouring.