NHFPC to Approve Six New Food Raw Materials Including Chitosan Oligosaccharide

English name

Chitosan Oligosaccharide

Major ingredients

Chitosan Oligosaccharide of 2-10 degrees of polymerization

Basic information

Source: food grade chitosan

Production process

It is produced by enzymolysis of papain (or papain and cellulose), filtering and spray drying with chitosan as the raw material.

Daily intake

≤0.5g/day

Quality requirements

Properties

Pale yellow powder

The content of chitosan oligosaccharide (Chitosan Oligosaccharide of 2-10 degrees of polymerization) ( g/100g)

≥80％

Ash (g/100g)

≤1％

Moisture (g/100g)

≤10％

pH

5.0－7.0

Remarks

It should not be used in infant or baby food.

English name

Silybum marianum  Seed  oil

Basic information

Source: Silybum marianum seed

Production process

It is produced by cold pressing and filtering with silybum marianum seed as the raw material.

Quality requirements

Properties

Bright pale yellow oily liquid

Composition of fatty acid (the proportion in total fatty acids)

Linoleic acid (C18:2)

≥40％

Oleic acid (C18:1)

≥30％

Remarks

It should not be used in infant or baby food.

Latin name

Chmonathus salicifolius S.Y.H

Basic information

Species: Calycanthaceae, Chimonanthus

Edible part: cauline leaf

Remarks

1. Edible method: mixing with water

2. It is not suitable for infants, young children and pregnant women, and it is required that this is marked accordingly on the labels and instructions of the products.

English name

Male flower of Eucommia ulmoides

Basic information

Edible part: male flower

Daily intake

≤6g/day

Remarks

It is not suitable for infants, young children and pregnant women, and it is required that this is marked accordingly on the labels and instructions of the products.

Latin name

Pediococcus acidilactici

Remarks

Approved as an edible fungus.

Latin name

Pediococcus pentosaceus

Remarks

Approved as an edible fungus.