Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Red brown  liquid Extract

Odour 

Intensive and specific

Solubility

Insoluble in water. Miscible with

fatty oils and-soluble organic

solvents

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.440 to 1.49

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.855  to 0.959

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

140 to 180

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

185to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.8%

Assay (fatty acids):%

Palmitic acid

Palmitoleic acid (Omega 7)

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid (Omega 3)

6.0 to 13.2

0.3 to3.0

0.1 to 4.0

25 to 40

30.0 to 48

1.2 to 16