Legal status by country
Is Sulforaphane legal?
Written by Aaron CuhaReviewed Sep 2026
How Sulforaphane is classified in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, side by side. Each country has its own page with a direct answer, the regulator's approval status and what the classification means in practice.
All four countries, side by side
| Attribute | United States · FDA | United Kingdom · MHRA | Australia · TGA | Canada · Health Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved | Not approved |
| Classification | Sold as a supplement | Sold as a supplement | Available as a supplement / complementary medicine | Sold as a supplement |
| Note | Sold as a dietary supplement. No approved indication. Products are usually standardised to the precursor glucoraphanin, and the delivered sulforaphane dose depends on whether active myrosinase is present. | Sold as a food supplement. No licensed medicinal indication. | None recorded | None recorded |
US FDA status: Not an approved drug for any indication. Sold as a dietary supplement, usually as broccoli seed or sprout extract standardised to glucoraphanin rather than to sulforaphane itself.. Reviewed Sep 2026.
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