Standard No.:	GB 26405-2011
English Name:	Food Additive - Lutein
Chinese Name:	食品添加剂 叶黄素
Chinese Classification:	X09    Hygiene, safety and labor protection
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	MOH
Issued on:	2011-3-15
Implemented on:	2011-5-1
Status:	superseded
Superseded by:	GB 1886.382-2025 National food safety standard - Food additive - Lutein
Superseded on:	2025-9-16
Abolished on:	2025-09-16
Target Language:	English
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1 Scope This standard is applicable to the food additive - lutein which is refined from Tagetes erecta L. oleoresin through saponification and extraction. Commercial lutein products may contain such excipients as edible vegetable oil, dextrin and antioxidant used for standardization. 2 Molecular Formula, Structural Formula and Relative Molecular Mass 2.1 Molecular formula C40H56O2 2.2 Structural formula 2.3 Relative molecular mass 568.88 (in accordance with the international relative atomic mass in 2007) 3. Technical Requirements 3.1 Sensory requirements: shall be in accordance with those specified in Table 1.

1 Scope 2 Molecular Formula, Structural Formula and Relative Molecular Mass 3. Technical Requirements Appendix A Inspection Method