Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

White to off-white yellowish  semisolid fat.

Odour

Almost odourless

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble in costametic & vegetable

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.452 to 1.488

Acid value

NMT 2.0mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

46 to 68

Melting point

33 to 45°C

Water

0.2% max

Peroxide value

5 max

Saponifiable number

170 to 200

Un saponifable matter

1.8% max

Free fatty acid as oleic

0.85%

Microbiological Analysis:

Standard Plate Count

Yeast and Mold Count

Escherichia coli

Salmonella

NMT 100 cfu/gm

NMT 10 cfu/gm

Absent

Absent

Assay by GC:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

3.0 to 12

34 to 54

36 to 55

4.0 to 12