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Thailand Prohibits the Use of Melatonin in Food Products

Aug 27, 2020
Yilia Ye
According to “Food Act” B.E.2522, melatonin is not allowed to be supplemented into food in Thailand and as such cannot be used as an ingredient in health supplements.

Recently health supplements containing melatonin were found on Thailand social media with the claims of helping with sleep. On Aug. 24, 2020, Poonlarp Chantawitwong, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Food and Drug Administration, clarified that melatonin does not belong to food according to “Food Act” B.E.2522, and it is not allowed to use melatonin as food ingredient [1].

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