GB 1886.24-2015
National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Osmanthus Extract (English Version)

Standard No.

GB 1886.24-2015

Language

Chinese, Available in English version

Release Date

2015

Published By

National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China  CN  /  GB-WS

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GB 1886.24-2015

Introduction

GB 1886.24-2015 Standard Background and Significance

GB 1886.24-2015 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Osmanthus Extract" was issued on September 22, 2015 and officially implemented on March 22, 2016. This standard replaced the old version of the standard GB 6780-2008, mainly adjusting the standard name and clarifying the scope of application and technical requirements of osmanthus extract.

Comparison of standard frameworks

Standard dimensions	Old version GB 6780-2008	New version GB 1886.24-2015
Standard name	Food additive Osmanthus extract	National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Osmanthus extract
Scope of application	A food additive made with fresh osmanthus flowers as raw materials and petroleum ether as solvent.	Food additive osmanthus extract made from fresh buds of Lonicera plants as raw materials, using petroleum ether of fragrant flower specifications as solvent, through extraction and concentration process.

Interpretation of main content

Scope of application

This standard applies to food additive osmanthus extract made from Lonicera flower as raw materials, using petroleum ether as solvent, through extraction and concentration process.

Technical requirements

Item	Indicator	Test method
Color	Yellow to greenish yellow or orange-red	Visual observation
Aroma	Natural osmanthus aroma	Sensory inspection
Melting point/℃	40.0-50.0	GB/T 14458
Ester value (in KOH)/(mg/g)	40.0	GB/T 14458

Implementation Suggestions

In order to ensure the effective implementation of the standard, enterprises should:

• Strictly control the source and quality of raw materials to ensure the freshness and purity of fresh osmanthus flowers.
• Use solvents and process equipment that meet the standards, such as petroleum ether.
• Establish a complete testing system and regularly test the sensory, physical and chemical indicators of the products.

GB 1886.24-2015 Referenced Document

• GB/T 601 Chemical reagent.Preparations of reference titration solutions*， 2016-10-13 Update
• GB/T 602 Preparation of standard solutions for the determination of impurities in chemical reagents*， 2026-02-27 Update
• GB/T 603 Preparation of preparations and products used in chemical reagent test methods*， 2023-08-06 Update
• GB/T 6682 Water for analytical laboratory use.Specification and test methods

GB 1886.24-2015 history

• 2015 GB 1886.24-2015 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Osmanthus Extract
• 2008 GB 6780-2008 Food additive.Sweet osmanthus concrete
• 1986 GB 6780-1986 Food additive--Osmanthus concrete

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