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 1.499

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.890  to 0.955

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

110 to 155

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 205

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Palmitoleic acid(Omega 7)

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid (Omega 6)

aLinolenic acid (Omega 3)

4 to 14,0 

2.0 Max

0.25 to 4.35

8 to 28

40 to 68

8.80 Max