Abstract: In this paper, we analyzed the veterinary drugs allowed for use in accordance with the National Food Safety Standard Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (GB 31650–2019), the veterinary drugs banned for use in accordance with Announcement No. 250 and other serial announcements of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the 315 banned substances belonging to 11 classes in the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 2021, and the substances included in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2021 Monitoring Program. By using the comparison algorithm of Python’s third-party function library, it was found that 33 substances belonging to six categories including anabolic agents, β2-agonists, glucocorticoids, stimulants, diuretics and masking agents, and peptide hormones were identified to coincide with the corresponding types of animal drugs in animal-derived foods in China. At the same time, the types of food-derived doping to be prevented and controlled in large-scale sports competitions were analyzed and compared, revealing that 39 drugs in the six categories of anabolic agents, β2-agonists, β-blockers, diuretics and masking agents, stimulants, and glucocorticoids were consistent with those prohibited by the WADA, 25 drugs of anabolic agents, β2-agonists, diuretics and masking agents, stimulants, and glucocorticoids were consistent with those banned and restricted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The veterinary drugs prohibited by both the WADA and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs included 19 compounds in the five categories anabolic agents, β2-agonists, diuretics and masking agents, stimulants, and glucocorticoids. The above results provide working ideas for further clarifying the types and scope of food-derived doping, and provide a reference for strengthening the prevention and control of food-derived doping in animal foods for major sports events.

Key words: animal-derived foods; banned veterinary drugs; World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list; food-derived doping