Sunflower  Oil
 

Specification

Sunflower oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow – Light Yellowish colored liquid

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.45 to 1.49

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890 to 0.930

Acid value

NMT 2.00% w/w

Iodine value

120 to 145

Peroxide value

10 max

Saponifiable number

180 to 220

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

palmitoleic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic

Arachidic acid

Behenic acid

Lignoceric acid

 

5 to 7.6

Max 0.5

2 to 6.5

14 to 40

48 to 74

0.3

ND

ND

ND

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