Commodity Maximum valueof
contamination(µg/g d.w.)
Samplescontaining nicotine Number ofsamplesanalyzed
Camomile flowers 4.08 64% 160
Linden flowers 1.08 98% 43
Rose hips 0.88 81% 81
Black tea 0.87 82% 235
Green tea 0.44 84% 93
Sage leaves 0.35 100% 22
Blackberry leaves 0.28 89% 45
Mate leaves 0.21 100% 5
Peppermint leaves 0.11 58% 118
Table 1: Nicotine contamination in plant-derived commodities based on the data published by the EFSA [12,13].