10.01.04
FDA, Washington, D.C., and the Joint Expert Committee of Food Additives (JECFA), an international food ingredient safety panel, have taken action independently to further affirm the safety of free lutein and zeaxanthin for human consumption. An acceptable daily intake for lutein and zeaxanthin alone or in combination has been set up for 2 mg per kilogram of body weight by JECFA. After reviewing the toxicological and other data on safe use of lutein/zeaxanthin as derived from marigold flowers, JECFA concluded that the maximum acceptable daily intake level is 2 mg per kg of body weight.