Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Sage extract セージ抽出物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: antioxidant
On the label: “酸化防止剤（セージ抽出物）” (antioxidant (sage extract))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: セージ抽出物 (No. 165)
Source and production: Extracted from the leaves of salvia (sage) with water, ethanol, or hexane. The active components are phenolic diterpenoids (diterpenes) and carnosic acid.

In Japan

Extracted from the leaves of salvia (sage), with carnosic acid and similar compounds as the active components. On the List of Existing Food Additives, its purpose is antioxidant.
Because it is used for antioxidant purposes, it is written together with the purpose name, as in “酸化防止剤（セージ抽出物）” (antioxidant (sage extract)). There are no standards for use.
It is excluded from the scope of the existing food additive “香辛料抽出物” (spice extract) and is treated as a separate item.

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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