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