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Acai (Euterpe oleracea)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: Berries from palm fruit Acai sourced from Brazil. Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. History of use in South America. No safety concerns identified.

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatorium)
Search terms: Agrimony, Hairyvein, agrimonia Xianhecao Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Search terms: Lucerne, Heart trefoil Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera)
Search terms: Cape aloes, Barbados aloes Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: juice and juice concentrate. Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Small established market for beverages in Australia and New Zealand.

Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Search terms: Angelica 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.

Anise myrtle (Anetholea anisata)
Search terms: 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 as a food in Australia and New Zealand.

Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum)
Search terms: Anise 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.

Anthocyanins
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.

Argan (Argania spinosa)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: Argan oil (derived from the fruit kernels). Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. History of safe use in other countries. Chemical composition consistent with other vegetable based edible oils..

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
Search terms: Globe artichoke, Cynara Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous)
Search terms: Membranaceus milk vetch Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: powdered root added to powdered chocolate beverage at 0.25% w/w. Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. No safety concerns identified at proposed level of use.

Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)
Search terms: Brahmi, Hyssop- water Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Search terms: Balm, Melissa, lemon balm 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.

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
Search terms: Garden basil, Sweet basil 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.

Bay leaves (Laurus nobilis)
Search terms: Laurel- bay 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.

Beet red
Search terms: 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.

Bergamot (Citrus aurantium)
Search terms: Bergamot, Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Black elder (Sambucus nigra)
Search terms: Sweet elder, Black elder Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Berries & flower Justification or comment:

Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Search terms: Burdock, Greater Burdock, Niubangzi, Lappa Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Burnet, great (Poterium officinale)
Search terms: Garden burnet, Great burnet, Diyu 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.

Burnet, salad (Poterium sanguisorba)
Search terms: Salad burnet, Small burnet 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.

Burning bush (Dictamnus albus);
Search terms: Burning bush, Fraxinella, Gas plant, White dittany 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.

Calamus root (Acorus calamus)
Search terms: Calamus, Sweet flag, Sweet 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.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Search terms: Calendula, Garden marigol, Marigold -English Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Flowers Justification or comment:

Camellia sinensis, green black tea
Search terms: Black tea, Green tea, Common tea 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.

Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: Fruit Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. No safety concerns identified. No concerns regarding composition.

Caper (Capparis spinosa)
Search terms: Caper Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: buds Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Caraway (Carum carvi)
Search terms: Caraway 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.

Cardamon (Elettaria cardamomum)
Search terms: Cardamom- Malabar 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.

Cassia (Cinnamomum Cassia)
Search terms: Cassia bark, Cassia cinnamon, CassiaTwig, Cinnamon- Chinese Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: buds Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Catmint (Nepeta catariia)
Search terms: Catmint 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.

Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
Search terms: Cayenne pepper, Capsicum, Cayenne Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Celery (Apium graveolens)
Search terms: Celery, Celery seed, Celery leaf Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Leaves & seeds Justification or comment:

Chamomile ( Matricaria recutita)
Search terms: Chamomile- German Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis)
Search terms: Chamomile- English, Roman Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Flowers Justification or comment:

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Search terms: Chicory Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: root Justification or comment:

Chilli (Capsicum annuum L and Capsicum frutescens L)
Search terms: Red pepper Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra)
Search terms: Chinese bayberry Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: Fruit Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Non-traditional food in Australia and New Zealand. No safety concerns identified.

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Search terms: Chives 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.

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sinense)
Search terms: Juhua Mulberry leaved chrysanthemum Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Cinnamon ( Cinnamomum Zeylanicum)
Search terms: Ceylon cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
Search terms: Clove, Dingxiang, Caryophyllum Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
Search terms: Cocoa Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: bean Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
Search terms: Chinese parsley, Coriander Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Search terms: Small Cranberry Large american cranberry Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food, Traditional food Food or food ingredient: extract powder Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Cranberry extract powder produced from cranberry juice concentrate. Sugars and organic solids are removed, while phenolic compounds are retained in the extract. Intended use of the extract in beverage products as a source of phenolic compounds. Components of cranberry extract powder have a history of consumption from cranberry juice products. This view only applies to cranberry extract powder added to beverages at a level that ensures the concentration of phenolic compounds in the final product is not greater than the concentration of these compounds in cranberry juice products.

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Search terms: Cumin Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Curcumins
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.

Curry (Murraya Koenigii)
Search terms: Curry leaves Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Damiana (Turnera diffusa)
Search terms: Damiana Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel food when used in beverages at less than 100 mg/100 ml) Food or food ingredient: non-culinary herb Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. No safety concerns identified at low levels of use. No application required when in beverages at less than 100 mg/100 ml.

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Search terms: Dandelion Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Root & leaf Justification or comment:

Dill (Anethum graveolens)
Search terms: Dill , Indian Dill Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaf & seed Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida)
Search terms: Purple cone flower Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Root, leaf & flower Justification or comment:

Elecampane (Inula helenium)
Search terms: Elecampane 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.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Search terms: Bitter fennel, Sweet fennel, fennel 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.

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
Search terms: Commmon fenugreek, Foenugreek 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.

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
Search terms: Feverfew Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Galangal (Alpinia officinarum)
Search terms: Galangal Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Rhizome Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Garlic (Allium sativum)
Search terms: Garlic Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: bulb Justification or comment: Food Standards Code:Foods classified as bulb vegetable as per Schedule 22.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
Search terms: Chinese ginger Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Search terms: Ciwujia, Manyprickle, acanthopanax root, Russian ginseng, Siberian ginseng Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Ginseng (Panax)
Search terms: Ginseng- Korean red Ginseng- Korean white Ginseng Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Goji vine
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Food or food ingredient: Berries juice Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
Search terms: Asiatic pennywort, Centella Gotu kola, Jixuecao Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Green coffee (Coffea Arabica) (Coffea canephora)
Search terms: Coffea arabica Coffea canephora Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: extract Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Non-traditional use in food context. No concerns identified regarding composition or safety.

Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
Search terms: Red sorell, Rosella flower Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: flower Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Tradition of use in a number of food applications and also appears to have been available (in this context) in Australia and New Zealand for a number of years. NUTTAB Food groups: Indigenous foods: Plant foods

Hops (Humulus lupulus)
Search terms: Hops 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.

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
Search terms: Hoarhound, White horehound 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.

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Search terms: Horseradish Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Search terms: Horsetail Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: stem and strobilus as an ingredient in a powdered beverage base at a level of 0.008% - resulting in 8mg per serve of final product per day). Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. No safety concerns identified at intended level of use.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
Search terms: Hyssop 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.

Juniper (Juniperus communis)
Search terms: Juniper Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Berries Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix)
Search terms: Kaffir lime Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaves Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

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.

Lycopene
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.

Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
Search terms: Maca Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: powder Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. History of safe use in South America. No concerns regarding composition.

Mace (Myristica fragrans)
Search terms: Mace 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.

Majoram (Origanum majorana)
Search terms: Majoram 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.

Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
Search terms: Aztec marigold Big marigold 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.

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
Search terms: Mallow- marsh, Marshmallow Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: root & leaf Justification or comment:

Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmariaa)
Search terms: Meadowsweet Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Mint (Mentha)
Search terms: 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.

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Search terms: Common motherwort Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Search terms: Common mugwort Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Mulllein (Verbascum thapsus)
Search terms: Mullein- common Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Mustard , Sinapis alba L. (white mustard) Brassica nigra (black mustard) Brassica juncea (Brown mustard)
Search terms: White mustard, Black mustard, Brown mustard 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.

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Search terms: Nasturtium Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaves & pods Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Native pepper (Tasmannia lanceolata)
Search terms: Native pepper Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaf & fruit Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Nettle (Urtica dioica)
Search terms: Greater nettle, Common nettle, Stinging nettle Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans )
Search terms: Nutmeg Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

oats (Avena sativa)
Search terms: Common oat Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: bran & rolled Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Cereals and cereal products

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: pods Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Olida (Eucalyptus olida)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Food or food ingredient: leaf Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Olive (Olea europaea)
Search terms: Olive tree Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaf & fruit Justification or comment:

Paprika (Capsicum)
Search terms: Paprika Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Paprika oleoresins
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.

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Search terms: Parsley 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.

Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata)
Search terms: Passion flower, Passiflora 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. No safety concerns identified at proposed low levels of use.

Pepper (Piper nigrum)
Search terms: black & white pepper Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Pepper, long (Piper longum)
Search terms: Long pepper 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.

Peppermint (Mentha X piperita)
Search terms: Peppermint Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Pimento (Pimenta dioica)
Search terms: Pimento Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Fruit Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Plantain (Plantago major)
Search terms: Broad leaved plantain, Common plantain Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
Search terms: European raspberry, Raspberry Leaf Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaf Justification or comment:

Rhodoxanthin
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

River mint (Mentha australis)
Search terms: River mint Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Rooibosch (Aspalathus linearis)
Search terms: Tea- rooibosch, Red tea Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaf Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Search terms: Rosemary 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.

Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Search terms: Rue- common 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.

Saffron (Crocus sativus)
Search terms: Saffron 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.

Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Search terms: Common sage 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.

Saltbush (Atriplex nummularia)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: leaf Justification or comment: FSANZ: Food File

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Search terms: Common sassafras 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.

Savoury, summer (Satureia hortensis)
Search terms: Summer savoury 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.

Schizandra (Schizandra chinensis)
Search terms: Chinese magnoliavine, Wuweizi Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel food when used in beverages at less than 100 mg/100 ml Food or food ingredient: non-culinary herb Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. No safety concerns identified at low levels of use. No application required when used in beverages at less than 100 mg/100 ml.

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L)
Search terms: Sea buckthorn, shaji Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: Not novel Food Food or food ingredient: leaf tea Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Novel foods. Non-traditional food in Australia and New Zealand. No safety concerns identified.

Sea parsley (Apium prostratum)
Search terms: Sea parsley 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. Traditional food in Australia.

Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
Search terms: Common sorrel 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.

Spearmint (Mentha spicata & Mentha X cardiaca)
Search terms: Spearmint Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Star anise (Illicium verum)
Search terms: Star anise Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Stevioside and stevia extract, Steviol glycosides (960), considered to be food additives
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Food Additives and Novel Foods Records.

Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Search terms: Sweet cicely 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.

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Search terms: Tansy 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.

Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
Search terms: Tarragon 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.

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Search terms: Garden thyme, Common thyme Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Tonka (Dipteryx odorata)
Search terms: Tonka bean, Tonquin bean Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: bean Justification or comment: Food Standards Code: Foods classified as herbs and spices as per Schedule 22.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Search terms: Turmeric Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Vanilla Bean extract (Vanilla planifolia)
Search terms: Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients: home ingredient

Vervain (Verbena officinalis)
Search terms: Vervain Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Vietnamese mint (Persicaria odorata)
Search terms: Vietnamese mint Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Wattle seed (Acacia victoriae)
Search terms: Wattle seed Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Indigenous foods: Plant foods

Wild Majoram (Origanum vulgare)
Search terms: Majoram- wild Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: NUTTAB Food groups: Additives and Food ingredients, herbs, seasoning spices

Winter cress (Barbarea vulgaris)
Search terms: Cress- winter 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.

Wintergreen leaves (Gaultheria procumbens)
Search terms: Wintergreen 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.

Woodruff (Asperula odorata)
Search terms: Sweet woodruff, Woodruff 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.

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Search terms: Wormwood 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.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Search terms: Common yarrow Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment:

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis)
Search terms: Mate Yerba Mate Paraguay tea St Bartholomew's tea Assessed as not novel OR traditonally used as a food: N/A Food or food ingredient: Justification or comment: