NHC Approved Four New Food Raw Materials - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

On 25^th April, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 4 new food raw materials, the detailed information are as follows:

1. β-1,3-/α-1,3-glucan

Name	β-1,3-/α-1,3-glucan
Basic information	Source: sucrose Structure: Molecular formula: (C6H10O5) n, n≥615
Production process	Using sucrose as raw materials, and produced by Rhizobium pusense fermentation, alcohol precipitation, filtration, separation, drying, crushing and other processes.
Recommended intake	≤3 g/day
Quality requirement	Property	Off-white to light yellow powder
	β-1,3-/α-1,3-glucan, g/100g	≥90
	Moisture, g/100g	≤4
	Ash, g/100g	≤5
	Protein, g/100g	≤3
Supplement information	1. Infants, young children, pregnant women and lactating women are not suitable for consumption. The labels and instructions shall indicate the unsuitable population and the limit of consumption. 2. The detection method of β-1,3-/α-1,3-glucan content is shown in appendix. 3. Food safety indicators must meet the following requirements:
	Pb, mg/kg	≤0.5
	As, mg/kg	≤0.5
	Cd, mg/kg	≤0.2
	Hg, mg/kg	≤0.02
	Nitrate, mg/kg	≤100
	Aerobic plate count, CFU/g	≤5000
	Coliforms, MPN/g	＜3.0

2. Dihydroquercetin

Name	Dihydroquercetin
Basic information	Source: Pinaceae, Laricoideae, Larix, Sect. Larix, Larix olgensis. Part: root CAS: 480-18-2 Molecular formula: C15H12O7 Structure:
Production process	Using the roots of artificially planted Larix olgensis as raw materials, and produced by the following operations: peeling, tearing, extraction, concentration, alcohol precipitation, supernatant concentration, extraction, re-concentration, crystallization, centrifugation and separation, freeze vacuum drying, crushing and sieving, etc.
Recommended intake	≤100 mg/day
Quality requirement	Property	Pale yellow or off-white powder
Quality requirement	Dihydroquercetin content	≥90.0%
Supplement information	1. Use scope and maximum usage: Drinks: 20 mg/L; Flavored fermented milk: 20 mg/kg; Cocoa product, chocolate and chocolate products: 70 mg/kg. 2. Infants, young children, children (≤ 14 years), pregnant women and lactating women are not suitable for consumption. The labels and instructions shall indicate the unsuitable population and the limit of consumption. 3. Food safety indicators must meet the following requirements:
	Pb, mg/kg	≤0.5
	As, mg/kg	≤0.3
	Cd, mg/kg	≤0.5
	Hg, mg/kg	≤0.1
	Aerobic plate count, CFU/g	≤1000
	Coliforms, MPN/g	≤3.0
	Moulds and yeasts, CFU/g	≤100
	Salmonella, /25g	Not detectable
	Staphylococcus aureus, /25g	Not detectable

3. Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108

Latin name	Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108
Supplement information	1. The strain that can be used in infant and young children food. 2. Food safety indicators should comply with relevant Chinese standards.

4. Nannochloropsis gaditana

Latin name	Nannochloropsis gaditana
Production process	Produced by inoculation, cultivation, concentration, drying, etc.
Recommended intake	≤2 g/day (dry product)
Supplement information	1. Infants, young children, pregnant women and lactating women are not suitable for consumption. The labels and instructions shall indicate the unsuitable population and the limit of consumption. 2. Food safety indexes are implemented in accordance with the relevant national regulations of edible algae.

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