Quinoa Seed  Oil
 

Specification

Quinoa seed oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.455 to 1.520

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.965

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

110 to 160

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 215

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Heavy metals

Lead

Mercury

Arsenic

Cadmium

NMT 5.0ppm

NMT 0.1ppm

NMT 2.0ppm

NMT 1.0ppm

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

Arachidic acid

2.50 to 22,0 

0.2 to 7.5

14 to 32

22 to 65

1 to 12

1.0 to 3.5

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