{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-182.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 182.10","heading":"Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings.","body":"Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings that are generally recognized as safe for their intended use, within the meaning of section 409 of the Act, are as follows:\nCommon name Botanical name of plant source\nAlfalfa herb and seed Medicago sativa L.\nAllspice Pimenta officinalis Lindl.\nAmbrette seed Hibiscus abelmoschus L.\nAngelica Angelica archangelica L. or other spp. of Angelica.\nAngelica root Do.\nAngelica seed Do.\nAngostura (cusparia bark) Galipea officinalis Hancock.\nAnise Pimpinella anisum L.\nAnise, star Illicium verum Hook. f.\nBalm (lemon balm) Melissa officinalis L.\nBasil, bush Ocimum minimum L.\nBasil, sweet Ocimum basilicum L.\nBay Laurus nobilis L.\nCalendula Calendula officinalis L.\nCamomile (chamomile), English or Roman Anthemis nobilis L.\nCamomile (chamomile), German or Hungarian Matricaria chamomilla L.\nCapers Capparis spinosa L.\nCapsicum Capsicum frutescens L. or Capsicum annuum L.\nCaraway Carum carvi L.\nCaraway, black (black cumin) Nigella sativa L.\nCardamom (cardamon) Elettaria cardamomum Maton.\nCassia, Chinese Cinnamomum cassia Blume.\nCassia, Padang or Batavia Cinnamomum burmanni Blume.\nCassia, Saigon Cinnamomum loureirii Nees.\nCayenne pepper Capsicum frutescens L. or Capsicum annuum L.\nCelery seed Apium graveolens L.\nChervil Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.\nChives Allium schoenoprasum L.\nCinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees.\nCinnamon, Chinese Cinnamomum cassia Blume.\nCinnamon, Saigon Cinnamomum loureirii Nees.\nClary (clary sage) Salvia sclarea L.\nClover Trifolium spp.\nCoriander Coriandrum sativum L.\nCumin (cummin) Cuminum cyminum L.\nCumin, black (black caraway) Nigella sativa L.\nElder flowers Sambucus canadensis L.\nFennel, common Foeniculum vulgare Mill.\nFennel, sweet (finocchio, Florence fennel) Foeniculum vulgare Mill. var. duice (DC.) Alex.\nFenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum L.\nGalanga (galangal) Alpinia officinarum Hance.\nGeranium Pelargonium spp.\nGinger Zingiber officinale Rosc.\nGrains of paradise Amomum melegueta Rosc.\nHorehound (hoarhound) Marrubium vulgare L.\nHorseradish Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib.\nHyssop Hyssopus officinalis L.\nLavender Lavandula officinalis Chaix.\nLinden flowers Tilia spp.\nMace Myristica fragrans Houtt.\nMarigold, pot Calendula officinalis L.\nMarjoram, pot Majorana onites (L.) Benth.\nMarjoram, sweet Majorana hortensis Moench.\nMustard, black or brown Brassica nigra (L.) Koch.\nMustard, brown Brassica juncea (L.) Coss.\nMustard, white or yellow Brassica hirta Moench.\nNutmeg Myristica fragrans Houtt.\nOregano (oreganum, Mexican oregano, Mexican sage, origan) Lippia spp.\nPaprika Capsicum annuum L.\nParsley Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Mansf.\nPepper, black Piper nigrum L.\nPepper, cayenne Capsicum frutescens L. or Capsicum annuum L.\nPepper, red Do.\nPepper, white Piper nigrum L.\nPeppermint Mentha piperita L.\nPoppy seed Papayer somniferum L.\nPot marigold Calendula officinalis L.\nPot marjoram Majorana onites (L.) Benth.\nRosemary Rosmarinus officinalis L.\nSaffron Crocus sativus L.\nSage Salvia officinalis L.\nSage, Greek Salvia triloba L.\nSavory, summer Satureia hortensis L. (Satureja).\nSavory, winter Satureia montana L. (Satureja).\nSesame Sesamum indicum L.\nSpearmint Mentha spicata L.\nStar anise Illicium verum Hook. f.\nTarragon Artemisia dracunculus L.\nThyme Thymus vulgaris L.\nThyme, wild or creeping Thymus serpyllum L.\nTurmeric Curcuma longa L.\nVanilla Vanilla planifolia Andr. or Vanilla tahitensis J. W. Moore.\nZedoary Curcuma zedoaria Rosc.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","PART 182—SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"cd0d3ccbbb78f06ff1b9c8ad73b001429e927f536846396b223904ee4d7d6174","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-182.1","next":"us/21-cfr-182.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}