A National Health Control Agency (AnVisa) Prohibited Selling, distributing and publishing Dietary supplements Foods containing Ora-FOR NIIBIS. The decision, which was published in the Federal Official Gazette this Thursday (3), also requires the collection of these products.
According to AnVisa, the ban is due to marketing and advertising these nutritional supplements, which do not meet the current technical standards. The agency confirmed that Ora-PRO-Nobis is not authorized as a component of nutritional supplements.
The Ministry of Health is classified as an unconventional food plant (PANC). Its name, which means “por Ars” in Latin, also arises from TUPI-QuArani, as it indicates a plant that produces fruits with thin thorns. The plant is widely used in the traditional kitchen of some areas of Minas Gerais and Goiás, especially in colonial historical cities.
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How do you choose supplements safely?
Given the ban, AnVisa enhances the importance of attention by obtaining nutritional supplements. See some basic care:
- Only products that follow the composition of the standards of signs and safety can be sold legally.
- In online trade, nutritional supplements should be clear and in compliance with the sector’s rules.
- Products cannot be marketed without approval from AnVisa or external health standards.
- It is not allowed to use ingredients in supplements unless there is a specific mandate from AnVisa.
- All food ingredients must be approved by health inspection before selling them.
- When purchasing nutritional supplements, it is necessary to verify them properly registered and comply with the current legislation to ensure consumption safety.
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