Research Article
Comparison of the Level of Boron Concentrations in Black Teas with Fruit Teas Available on the Polish Market
Table 2
Reference data of daily intake of boron for human acquired from literature [
25].
| Name of organizations | Acceptable/safe levels of daily intake of boron by human mg/day | Type of sample |
| Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies | 3–10 | Food, dietary supplements, and drinking water | NCEA (National Center for Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 14 | Drinking water | EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) | 10 (adults) 3 (1–3 yrs); 4 (4–6 yrs); 5 (7–10 yrs), 7 (11–14 yrs), 9 (15–17 yrs) | Drinking water | EVGM (Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals) | 10 | Food, dietary supplements, and drinking water | FNB (US Food and Nutrition Board) | 20 | Food, dietary supplements, and drinking water | WHO (World Health Organization) | 1–13 | Food, dietary supplements, and drinking water | Tolerable intake (TI) by WHO (World Health Organization) | 28 mg/day for a 70 kg adult | Food, dietary supplements, and drinking water |
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