Sesame Oil Unrefined
 

Specification

Sesame oil unrefined

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow liquid

Odour 

Intensive and specific

Solubility

Insoluble in water. Miscible with

fatty oils and-soluble organic

solvents

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.483

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.885 to 0.929

Acid value

NMT 6.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

103 to 145

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

185to 220

Un saponifable matter

1.8%

Assay (fatty acids):%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid (Omega 3)

 

0.3 to 6.5

35.2 to 52.0

32.5 to 52

5.5

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