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Specification
Refined olive oil (as per BP)
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Oragnoleptic properties
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Specification
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Appearance
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Clear, colourless or greenish-yellow transparent liquid.
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Solubility
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Practically insoluble in ethanol (96 per cent), miscible with light petroleum (50-70 °C).
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Physical Characteristic
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IDENTIFICATION
First Identification B
Second identification A
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As per BP
Identification of fatty oils by thin-layer chromatography
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Refractive index @ 20 oC
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1,468 – 1,476
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Specific gravity @ 25 oC
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About 0.913
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Acid value
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Max. 1
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Iodine value
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75 – 95
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Peroxide value
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10 max
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Saponifiable number
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187 – 197
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Un saponifable matter
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Max. 1.5%
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Alkaline impurities
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It complies with the test.
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Specific absorbance
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Maximum 1.20, determined at 270 nm.
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Assay (By GC)
Palmitic
Palmitoleic Acid
Stearic
Oleic
Linoleic
Linolenic
Arachidic
eicosenoic acid
behenic acid
lignoceric acid
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7.5 to 20%
Max 3.5%
0.5 to 5.0%
56 to 85%
3.5 to 20%
Max 1.2%
Max 0.7%
Max 0.4%
Max 0.2%
Max 0.2%
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Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C
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