On September 4, 2014, NHFPC released a draft announcement to approve five new food raw materials, including malus hupehensis(Pamp.)Rehd. leaf, bamboo leaf flavone, propionibacterium acidipropionici, oat β-glucan, and lutein. The period for public consultation is until September 30, 2014.
Chinese name | 湖北海棠（茶海棠）叶 | |
Latin name | Malus hupehensis(Pamp.)Rehd. leaf | |
Basic information | Species | Rosaceae, malus |
Edible part | Leaf | |
Edible method | Mixing with water | |
Daily intake | ≤15g/day | |
Remarks | It is not suitable for pregnant women, breast feeding women, infants and young children, and it is required that this is marked accordingly on the labels and instructions of the products. | |
Chinese name | 竹叶黄酮 | |
English name | Bamboo leaf flavone | |
Source | Phyllostachys meyeri | |
Daily intake | ≤2g/day | |
Quality requirements | Property | Yellow or brown-yellow powder |
General flavone (as rutin) (g/100g) | ≥24 | |
Total polysaccharides (g/100g) | ≥10 | |
Total polyphenol (g/100g) | ≥10 | |
Carbohydrate (g/100g) | ≥55 | |
Moisture (g/100g) | ≤5 | |
Ash (g/100g) | ≤4.5 | |
Remarks | It is not suitable for infant and baby foods. | |
Chinese name | 产丙酸丙酸杆菌 |
Latin name | Propionibacterium acidipropionici |
Remarks | It has been approved as edible fungi. |
Chinese name | 燕麦β-葡聚糖 | |
English name | Oat β-glucan | |
Major ingredients | β-1,3-/1,4-glucan | |
Source | Oat bran | |
Daily intake | ≤5g/day | |
Quality requirements | Property | White to pale yellow powder |
β-glucan (g/100g) | ≥70% | |
Moisture (g/100g) | ≤5% | |
Ash (g/100g) | ≤8% | |
Remarks | It is not suitable for infant and baby foods. | |
Chinese name | 叶黄素 | |
English name | Lutein | |
Source | Tagetes erecta | |
Daily intake | ≤10mg/day | |
Quality requirements | Property | Orange yellow to orange red powder |
Lutein (g/100g) | ≥74 | |
Zeaxanthin (g/100g) | ≤8.5 | |
Remarks | It should conform to relevant standards when being used in infant and baby foods. | |
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