Since the ePlantLIBRA database combines literature on the ben-
eficial and relevant adverse biological effects of PFS in a single plat-
form, it is particularly useful in the risk–benefit assessment of
botanicals for use in PFS using the methods described by the
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA, 2012). The EFSA (2012)
guidance proposes a safety assessment methodology based on
two tiers, taking into account the amount of evidence available;
it recognises the relevance of human studies and adverse event
reports, which ePLantLIBRA provides, in addition to the indispens-
able laboratory tests. To ensure that claims about the health bene-
fits of foods and food constituents are accurate and not misleading
to consumers, the European Commission (EC) adopted a regulation
on the use of nutrition and health claims in December 2006
[Regulation (EC) 1924/5 2006] (European Parliament and Council,
2006) (Buttriss & Benelam, 2010).