Standard No.:	GB 8821-1988
Chinese Name:	食品添加剂β-胡萝卜
English Name:	Food additive; beta-carotene
Professional Classification:	C54 Food additive and nutrition enhancer sanitation
Professional Classification:	GB National Standard
ICS Classification:	67.220.20 Food additives
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Issued on:	1988-02-25
Implemented on:	1988-08-01
Status:	ABOLISHED
Replace By:	GB8821-2010
Replace By Date:	2011-02-21
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This standard is applicable β-carotene that is synthesized by a chemical process with vitamin A acid vinegar as the raw material and is used as a kind of food dye and nutrition fortifier.
Molecular formula: C40H56
Molecular mass: 536.88 (according to the international atomic weight table of 1983).
Structural formula: