Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow Oily liquid Extract

Odour 

Intensive and specific

Solubility

Insoluble in water. Miscible with

fatty oils and-soluble organic

solvents

Physical Characteristic

Identity Fatty Acid

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Conforms to USP lauric acid

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.449 to 1.475

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.890  to 0.925

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

40 to 50

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

3.0% Max

Saponifiable number

210 to 250

Un saponifable matter

1.8 to 3.8%

Heavy metal

40 ppm max

Assay (Lauric acid other fatty acids):%

Caprylic Acid

Caprioc Acid

Capric Acid

Myristic Acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid (Omega 3)

Fatty acid total

8.54 to 17.5 

8.5 to 24.0

9.0 to 16

2.2 to 2.8

2.8 to 3.9

14 to 26.0

0.6 to 1.15

5 to 16.0

31.5 to 55

Min 85