Prickly Pear Seed  Oil
 

Specification

Prickly pear seed oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow greenish liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.520

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.930

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

120 to 165

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 220

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

 

6.50 to14,0 

4.5 Max

10 to 22

45 to 65

2.5 max

 

 

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C