IS 5886 : 1970 Methods for estimation of carotenes and Vitamin A (Retinol) in foodstuffs

UDC 664 : 543 : 577.16A FAD 28
Reaffirmed 2020

1 Scope

1.1 This standard prescribes methods for the estimation ofcarotenes and vitamin A (retinol) in foodstuffs.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 255 : 1967Specification for sodium sulphate, anhydrous

IS 1070 : 1960Specification for water, distilled quality