Sugarcane polyphenols need to be developed urgently

Studies have pointed out that sugarcane contains a large amount of polyphenols, which have strong free radical scavenging ability and antioxidant activity

Sugar cane has two huge by-products in the sugar making process, one is bagasse and the other is sugar cane massecuite

On May 18 this year, the National Health and Medical Commission accepted the application for new food raw materials of sugarcane polyphenol extracts, which may also be the only way for sugarcane deep-processed products to enter the food field

Plant extracts are substances extracted or processed from plants using appropriate solvents or methods

According to Article 2 of the "Administrative Measures for the Safety Review of New Food Raw Materials": "Plant extracts" belong to "components isolated from animals, plants and microorganisms", so they cannot be used in food raw materials without approval

In addition, the signature components of the extracted substances are also an important factor affecting the localization

According to the "Regulations on the Declaration and Acceptance of New Food Raw Materials" and the "Regulations on the Safety Review of New Food Raw Materials", the new food raw material declaration should provide: new food raw material research and development report [(5) New food raw material consumption history: consumption by domestic and foreign people Regional scope, consumption population, consumption amount, consumption time and adverse reaction data, (7) Recommended intake of new food raw materials and suitable groups and relevant determination basis], safety evaluation report [(3) Toxicological evaluation report], the above Several requirements are the focus and difficulty of new food raw material review

Whether as a raw material supplier or a creator of an end product, an application for a new food raw material may help a company establish a first-mover advantage

(Mu Mu) 

"China Food News" (version 06, June 28, 2021)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)