Orotic acid salts as sources of orotic acid and various minerals added for nutritional purposes to food supplements

Following a request from the European Commission to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) was asked to provide a scientific opinion on the safety of magnesium orotate, zinc orotate, calcium orotate, chromium orotate, copper orotate, iron orotate, manganese orotate, potassium orotate, sodium orotate and choline orotate added for nutritional purposes as a source of magnesium, zinc, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, potassium, sodium and choline in food supplements and on the bioavailability of these cations from these sources.