Recently, eight national standards for health foods, revised by the National Technical Committee on Special Food Standardization (TC466), were officially published. These standards cover the testing of various ingredients in health foods, including:
Determination of Pantothenic Acid in Health Foods (GB/T 22246-2025)
Determination of Inositol in Health Foods (GB/T 45242-2025)
Determination of Thiamine, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine, Niacin, Niacinamide, and Caffeine in Health Foods (GB/T 45243-2025)
Determination of Icariin in Health Foods (GB/T 22247-2024)
Determination of Lycopene in Health Foods (GB/T 22249-2024)
Determination of Puerarin in Health Foods (GB/T 22251-2024)
Determination of Coenzyme Q10 in Health Foods (GB/T 22252-2024)
Determination of Chromium Picolinate in Health Foods (GB/T 45168-2024)
These standards are based on current regulatory needs and market trends, covering important aspects such as the scope, principles, sample preparation, detection limits, and quantitative limits. (Source: National Standardization Administration)
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