Walnut  Oil
 

Specification

Walnut oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.498

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.900  to 0.935

Acid value

NMT 4.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

110 to 152

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

175 to 205

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Palmitoleic acid(Omega 7)

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid (Omega 6)

Linolenic acid (Omega 3)

 

4 to 12,0 

2.0 Max

0.25 to 3.35

12 to 26

44 to 66

4 to 18

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