Standard No.:	GB 8821-2011
English Name:	National Food Safety Standard - Food Additive - β-Carotene
Chinese Name:	食品安全国家标准　食品添加剂　β-胡萝卜素
Chinese Classification:	X09    Hygiene, safety and labor protection
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	National Health and Family Planning Commission
Issued on:	2011-11-21
Implemented on:	2011-12-21
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	GB 1886.366-2023 National food safety standard - Food additive - β-Carotene
Superseded on:	2024-9-6
Superseding:	GB 8821-2010 β-carotene in food additives
Target Language:	English
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1 Scope This standard is applicable to food additive - β-carotene with vitamin A acetate as starting material and made through chemical synthesis method. 2 Chemical Name, Molecular Formula, Structural Formula and Relative Molecular Mass 2.1 Chemical name All-trans-1, 1′-(3, 7, 12, 16-tetramethyl-1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17-octadecanonaene-1, 18-diyl) bis [2, 6, 6-trimethyl cyclohexene] 2.2 Molecular formula C40H56 2.3 Structural formula

Foreword i 1 Scope 2 Chemical Name, Molecular Formula, Structural Formula and Relative Molecular Mass 3 Technical Requirements Annex A Inspection Method