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NHC Approved Two Novel Food Raw Materials
2018-09-26 15:45  Click:246
Recently, NHC has finished the audit on food ingredients safety assessment materials of Black chokeberry and Nostoc sphaeroides. The audit result is both Black chokeberry and Nostoc sphaeroides are approved as the novel food ingredients.

In the “The No. 10 Announcement in 2018” from NHC has officially announced that Black chokeberry and Nostoc sphaeroides are newly approved novel food raw materials.

1. Black chokeberry 

Chinese Name

黑果腺肋花楸

Latin Name

Black chokeberry

Basic Information

Source: [Aronia melanocarpa(Michx.) Elliott]

Edible Part: Fruit

 

Recommended Daily Intake

≤10g/day (Calculated by fresh fruit)

Remark

1. Infants, pregnant women and lactating women should not consume. Labels and instructions should mark inappropriate consumption group.

2. Food safety indicators are implemented in accordance with the relevant national food safety standards. 


2.Nostoc sphaeroides

Chinese Name

球状念珠藻(葛仙米)

Latin Name

Nostoc sphaeroides

Basic Information

Source: Nostoc sphaeroides

Species: Nostocaceae, Nostoc Vauch

 

Production Process Brief

Freshly grown spheroidal algae, which are cultured and harvested by hand, are processed by screening, washing, drying, and packaging.

Recommended Daily Intake

≤3g/day (Calculated by dry product)

Quality Requirement

Physical Property

Black flake or dry granule

Protein

≥32.0%

Water

≤12.0%

Ash Content

≤12.0%

Remark

1. Infants, pregnant women and lactating women should not consume.

2. Health and safety indicators should meet the requirements of relevant national standards.


To learn more information, please see the article former novel food raw materials approved summary for your reference.