[Updated] China Amends Lists of Bacterial Cultures that can be Used in Foods and Baby Foods

China's National Health Commission amended the "List of Bacterial Cultures for Foods” and the “List of Bacterial Cultures for Baby Foods” on August 25, 2022.

Compared to the older lists, the amendment adds all bacterial cultures (that were approved through official notices in past years) into these two lists. Moreover, it systematically adjusts the names and classification of bacterial cultures in line with international regulations and latest research. In addition, bacterial cultures in these two lists are detailed to subspecies for the first time. For bacterial cultures whose classification and names are changed, a two-year grace period is given.

The new version of "List of Bacterial Cultures For Food"

Revisions are highlighted in red.

No.	Names of bacterial cultures in the old version		Names of bacterial cultures in the new list
	Bacterial culture (Chinese name)	Latin name	Bacterial culture (Chinese name)	Latin name
(Part) One	双歧杆菌属	Bifidobacterium	双歧杆菌属	Bifidobacterium
1	青春双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium adolescentis	青春双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium adolescentis
2	动物双歧杆菌（乳双歧杆菌）	Bifidobacterium animalis (Bifidobacterium lactis)	动物双歧杆菌动物亚种	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis
3	动物双歧杆菌（乳双歧杆菌）	Bifidobacterium animalis (Bifidobacterium lactis)	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis
4	两歧双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium bifidum	两歧双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium bifidum
5	短双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium breve	短双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium breve
6	长双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium longum	长双歧杆菌长亚种	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum
7	婴儿双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium infantis	长双歧杆菌婴儿亚种	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis
Two	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus
1	嗜酸乳杆菌	Lactobacillus acidophilus	嗜酸乳杆菌	Lactobacillus acidophilus
2	卷曲乳杆菌	Lactobacillus crispatus	卷曲乳杆菌	Lactobacillus crispatus
3	德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种（保加利亚乳杆菌）	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus	德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus
4	德氏乳杆菌乳亚种	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis	德氏乳杆菌乳亚种	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis
5	格氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus gasseri	格氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus gasseri
6	瑞士乳杆菌	Lactobacillus helveticus	瑞士乳杆菌	Lactobacillus helveticus
7	约氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus johnsonii	约氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus johnsonii
8	马乳酒样乳杆菌马乳酒样亚种	Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens	马乳酒样乳杆菌马乳酒样亚种	Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens
Three	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	乳酪杆菌属	Lacticaseibacillus
1	干酪乳杆菌	Lactobacillus casei	干酪乳酪杆菌	Lacticaseibacillus casei
2	副干酪乳杆菌	Lactobacillus paracasei	副干酪乳酪杆菌	Lacticaseibacillus paracasei
3	鼠李糖乳杆菌	Lactobacillus rhamnosus	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus
Four	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	粘液乳杆菌属	Limosilactobacillus
1	发酵乳杆菌	Lactobacillus fermentum	发酵粘液乳杆菌	Limosilactobacillus fermentum
2	罗伊氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus reuteri	罗伊氏粘液乳杆菌	Limosilactobacillus reuteri
Five	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	乳植杆菌属	Lactiplantibacillus
1	植物乳杆菌	Lactobacillus plantarum	植物乳植杆菌	Lactiplantibacillus plantarum
Six	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	联合乳杆菌属	Ligilactobacillus
1	唾液乳杆菌	Lactobacillus salivarius	唾液联合乳杆菌	Ligilactobacillus salivarius
Seven	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	广布乳杆菌属	Latilactobacillus
1	弯曲乳杆菌	Lactobacillus curvatus	弯曲广布乳杆菌	Latilactobacillus curvatus
2	清酒乳杆菌	Lactobacillus sakei	清酒广布乳杆菌	Latilactobacillus sakei
Eight	链球菌属	Streptococcus	链球菌属	Streptococcus
1	嗜热链球菌	Streptococcus thermophilus	唾液链球菌嗜热亚种	Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus
Nine	乳球菌属	Lactococcus	乳球菌属	Lactococcus
1	乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis	乳酸乳球菌乳亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis
2	乳酸乳球菌双乙酰亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. diacetylactis	乳酸乳球菌乳亚种（双乙酰型）	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis
3	乳酸乳球菌乳脂亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris	乳脂乳球菌	Lactococcus cremoris
Ten	丙酸杆菌属	Propionibacterium	丙酸杆菌属	Propionibacterium
1	费氏丙酸杆菌谢氏亚种	Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii	费氏丙酸杆菌谢氏亚种	Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii
Eleven	丙酸杆菌属	Propionibacterium	丙酸菌属	Acidipropionibacterium
1	产丙酸丙酸杆菌	Propionibacterium acidipropionici	产丙酸丙酸菌	Acidipropionibacterium acidipropionici
Twelve	明串珠菌属	Leuconostoc	明串珠菌属	Leuconostoc
1	肠膜明串珠菌肠膜亚种	Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides	肠膜明串珠菌肠膜亚种	Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides
Thirteen	片球菌属	Pediococcus	片球菌属	Pediococcus
1	乳酸片球菌	Pediococcus acidilactici	乳酸片球菌	Pediococcus acidilactici
2	戊糖片球菌	Pediococcus pentosaceus	戊糖片球菌	Pediococcus pentosaceus
Fourteen	芽孢杆菌属	Bacillus	魏茨曼氏菌属	Weizmannia
1	凝结芽孢杆菌	Bacillus coagulans	凝结魏茨曼氏菌	Weizmannia coagulans
Fifteen	葡萄球菌属	Staphylococcus	动物球菌属	Mammaliicoccus
1	小牛葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus vitulinus	小牛动物球菌	Mammaliicoccus vitulinus
Sixteen	葡萄球菌属	Staphylococcus	葡萄球菌属	Staphylococcus
1	木糖葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus xylosus	木糖葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus xylosus
2	肉葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus carnosus	肉葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus carnosus
Seventeen	克鲁维酵母属	Kluyveromyces	克鲁维酵母属	Kluyveromyces
1	马克斯克鲁维酵母	Kluyveromyces marxianus	马克斯克鲁维酵母	Kluyveromyces marxianus

Notes:

Bacterial cultures that are traditionally used in the food production can continue to be used. Those that are not traditionally used or excluded from the above list will be regarded as new food raw materials, which should be managed according to the “Measures on the Administration of New Food Raw Materials”.
Bacterial cultures that can be used in baby food are detailed in another list.
For bacterial cultures approved by the competent authority through notices after 2010, their application scope shall follow the requirements specified in original notices.

The new version of "List of Bacterial Cultures for Baby Food"

Revisions are highlighted in red.

No.	Name of bacterial cultures in the old version		Names of bacterial cultures in the new list
	Bacterial strains (Chinese name)	Latin name	Bacterial strains (Chinese name)	Latin name
1	嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM*	Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM	嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM*	Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM
2	动物双歧杆菌Bb-12	Bifidobacterium animalis Bb-12	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种 Bb-12	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12
3	乳双歧杆菌HN019	Bifidobacterium lactis HN019	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种 HN019	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis HN019
4	乳双歧杆菌Bi-07	Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种 Bi-07	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bi-07
5	鼠李糖乳杆菌LGG	Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌 GG	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
6	鼠李糖乳杆菌HN001	Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌 HN001	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HN001
7	鼠李糖乳杆菌MP108	Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌 MP108	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus MP108
8	罗伊氏乳杆菌DSM 17938	Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938	罗伊氏粘液乳杆菌 DSM 17938	Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938
9	发酵乳杆菌CECT 5716	Lactobacillus fermentum CECT 5716	发酵粘液乳杆菌 CECT 5716	Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT 5716
10	短双歧杆菌M-16V	Bifidobacterium breve M-16V	短双歧杆菌M-16V	Bifidobacterium breve M-16V
11	瑞士乳杆菌R0052	Lactobacillus helveticus R0052	瑞士乳杆菌R0052	Lactobacillus helveticus R0052
12	婴儿双歧杆菌 R0033	Bifidobacterium infantis R0033	长双岐杆菌婴儿亚种 R0033	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis R0033
13	两歧双歧杆菌R0071	Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071	两歧双歧杆菌R0071	Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071
14	长双歧杆菌长亚种BB536	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536	长双歧杆菌长亚种BB536	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536

*Limited to foods for babies over 1 year old.

Click the title below to see ChemLinked news about its consultation draft in 2021.

Corresponding consultation draft in 2021

As revealed by an official notice released on Oct. 28, 2021, China is now consulting on the amendment to “List of Bacterial Cultures for Foods” and “List of Bacterial Cultures for Baby Foods”. The amendment systematically adjusts the names and classification of bacterial cultures in line with international regulations and latest research. In addition, bacterial cultures in those two lists are detailed to subspecies for the first time. ChemLinked assumes once the revision comes into effect, it will greatly influence product labeling, but a grace period will be given.

Any feedback shall be sent to xspyl@cfsa.net.cn prior to Nov. 28, 2021.

Revision to “List of Bacterial Cultures for Foods”

Revisions are highlighted in red.

No.	Original names of bacterial cultures		Updated names of bacterial cultures
	Bacterial culture (Chinese name)	Latin name	Species (Chinese name)	Subspecies (Chinese name)	Latin name
(Part) One	双歧杆菌属	Bifidobacterium	双歧杆菌属		Bifidobacterium
1	青春双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium adolescentis	青春双歧杆菌		Bifidobacterium adolescentis
2	动物双歧杆菌（乳双歧杆菌）	Bifidobacterium animalis (Bifidobacterium lactis)	动物双歧杆菌	动物亚种	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis
3	动物双歧杆菌（乳双歧杆菌）	Bifidobacterium animalis (Bifidobacterium lactis)	动物双歧杆菌	乳亚种	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis
4	两歧双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium bifidum	两歧双歧杆菌		Bifidobacterium bifidum
5	短双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium breve	短双歧杆菌		Bifidobacterium breve
6	长双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium longum	长双歧杆菌	长亚种	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum
7	婴儿双歧杆菌	Bifidobacterium infantis	长双歧杆菌	婴儿亚种	Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis
Two	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	乳杆菌属		Lactobacillus
1	嗜酸乳杆菌	Lactobacillus acidophilus	嗜酸乳杆菌		Lactobacillus acidophilus
2	卷曲乳杆菌	Lactobacillus crispatus	卷曲乳杆菌		Lactobacillus crispatus
3	德氏乳杆菌保加利亚亚种（保加利亚乳杆菌）	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus	德氏乳杆菌	保加利亚亚种	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus
4	德氏乳杆菌乳亚种	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis	德氏乳杆菌	乳亚种	Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis
5	格氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus gasseri	格氏乳杆菌		Lactobacillus gasseri
6	瑞士乳杆菌	Lactobacillus helveticus	瑞士乳杆菌		Lactobacillus helveticus
7	约氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus johnsonii	约氏乳杆菌		Lactobacillus johnsonii
8	马乳酒样乳杆菌马乳酒样亚种	Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens	马乳酒样乳杆菌	马乳酒样亚种	Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens subsp. kefiranofaciens
Three	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	乳酪杆菌属		Lacticaseibacillus
1	干酪乳杆菌	Lactobacillus casei	干酪乳酪杆菌		Lacticaseibacillus casei
2	副干酪乳杆菌	Lactobacillus paracasei	副干酪乳酪杆菌		Lacticaseibacillus paracasei
3	鼠李糖乳杆菌	Lactobacillus rhamnosus	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌		Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus
Four	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	粘液乳杆菌属		Limosilactobacillus
1	发酵乳杆菌	Lactobacillus fermentum	发酵粘液乳杆菌		Limosilactobacillus fermentum
2	罗伊氏乳杆菌	Lactobacillus reuteri	罗伊氏粘液乳杆菌		Limosilactobacillus reuteri
Five	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	乳植杆菌属		Lactiplantibacillus
1	植物乳杆菌	Lactobacillus plantarum	植物乳植杆菌		Lactiplantibacillus plantarum
Six	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	联合乳杆菌属		Ligilactobacillus
1	唾液乳杆菌	Lactobacillus salivarius	唾液联合乳杆菌		Ligilactobacillus salivarius
Seven	乳杆菌属	Lactobacillus	广布乳杆菌属		Latilactobacillus
1	弯曲乳杆菌	Lactobacillus curvatus	弯曲广布乳杆菌		Latilactobacillus curvatus
2	清酒乳杆菌	Lactobacillus sakei	清酒广布乳杆菌		Latilactobacillus sakei
Eight	链球菌属	Streptococcus	链球菌属		Streptococcus
1	嗜热链球菌	Streptococcus thermophilus	嗜热链球菌		Streptococcus thermophilus
Nine	乳球菌属	Lactococcus	乳球菌属		Lactococcus
1	乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis	乳酸乳球菌	乳亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis
2	乳酸乳球菌乳脂亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris		乳脂亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris
3	乳酸乳球菌双乙酰亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. diacetylactis		乳脂双乙酰亚种	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis
Ten	丙酸杆菌属	Propionibacterium	丙酸杆菌属		Propionibacterium
1	费氏丙酸杆菌谢氏亚种	Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii	费氏丙酸杆菌	谢氏亚种	Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii
2	产丙酸丙酸杆菌	Propionibacterium acidipropionici	产丙酸丙酸杆菌		Propionibacterium acidipropionici
Eleven	明串珠菌属	Leuconostoc	明串珠菌属		Leuconostoc
1	肠膜明串珠菌肠膜亚种	Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides	肠膜明串珠菌	肠膜亚种	Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides
Twelve	片球菌属	Pediococcus	片球菌属		Pediococcus
1	乳酸片球菌	Pediococcus acidilactici	乳酸片球菌		Pediococcus acidilactici
2	戊糖片球菌	Pediococcus pentosaceus	戊糖片球菌		Pediococcus pentosaceus
Thirteen	芽孢杆菌属	Bacillus	芽孢杆菌属		Bacillus
1	凝结芽孢杆菌	Bacillus coagulans	凝结芽孢杆菌		Bacillus coagulans
Fourteen	葡萄球菌属	Staphylococcus	葡萄球菌属		Staphylococcus
1	小牛葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus vitulinus	小牛葡萄球菌		Staphylococcus vitulinus
2	木糖葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus xylosus	木糖葡萄球菌		Staphylococcus xylosus
3	肉葡萄球菌	Staphylococcus carnosus	肉葡萄球菌		Staphylococcus carnosus
Fifteen	克鲁维酵母属	Kluyveromyces	克鲁维酵母属		Kluyveromyces
1	马克斯克鲁维酵母	Kluyveromyces marxianus	马克斯克鲁维酵母		Kluyveromyces marxianus

Notes:

1. Bacterial cultures that are traditionally used in the food production can continue to be used. Those that are not traditionally used or excluded from the above list will be regarded as new food raw materials, which should be approved by NHC prior to application according to the “Measures on the Administration of New Food Raw Materials”.

2. Bacterial cultures that can be used in baby food are detailed in another list.

Revision to “List of Bacterial Cultures for Baby Foods”

Revisions are highlighted in red.

No.	Original names of bacterial cultures		Updated names of bacterial cultures
	Bacterial strains (Chinese name)	Latin name	Bacterial strains (Chinese name)	Latin name
1	嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM*	Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM	嗜酸乳杆菌NCFM*	Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM
2	动物双歧杆菌Bb-12	Bifidobacterium animalis Bb-12	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种 Bb-12	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12
3	乳双歧杆菌HN019	Bifidobacterium lactis HN019	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种 HN019	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. actis HN019
4	乳双歧杆菌Bi-07	Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07	动物双歧杆菌乳亚种 Bi-07	Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bi-07
5	鼠李糖乳杆菌LGG	Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌 GG	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
6	鼠李糖乳杆菌HN001	Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌 HN001	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HN001
7	鼠李糖乳杆菌MP108	Lactobacillus rhamnosus MP108	鼠李糖乳酪杆菌 MP108	Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus MP108
8	罗伊氏乳杆菌DSM17938	Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938	罗伊氏粘液乳杆菌 DSM17938	Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM17938
9	发酵乳杆菌CECT5716	Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716	发酵粘液乳杆菌 CECT5716	Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT5716
10	短双歧杆菌M-16V	Bifidobacterium breve M-16V	短双歧杆菌M-16V	Bifidobacterium breve M-16V
11	瑞士乳杆菌R0052	Lactobacillus helveticus R0052	瑞士乳杆菌R0052	Lactobacillus helveticus R0052
12	婴儿双歧杆菌 R0033	Bifidobacterium infantis R0033	长双岐杆菌婴儿亚种 R0033	Bifidobacterium longum. infantis R0033
13	两歧双歧杆菌R0071	Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071	两歧双歧杆菌R0071	Bifidobacterium bifidum R0071

*Limited to foods for babies over 1 year old.