Almond Oil Bitter

Specification

Almond oil Bitter

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Pale yellow to colourless

Odour 

Characteristic

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.456 to 1.495

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.895  to 0.930

Acid value

NMT 2.00% w/w

Iodine value

120 to 140

Peroxide value

10 max

Saponifiable number

165 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

palmitoleic acid

Margeric acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

Behenic acid

Lignoceric acid

 

4,0 to 9,0 

Max 0.8

Max 0.3

< 3,0 

62,0 to 86,0 

20,0 to 30.0 

< 0.4 

Max 0.5

Max 0.5

 

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