Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Clear, yellowish, viscous liquid.

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Very slightly soluble in alcohol, miscible with light petroleum.

Physical Characteristic

Identification

It complies with the identification test for fatty oils by thin-layer chromatography. The chromatogram obtained is similar to the typical chromatogram for arachis oil.

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.455 to 1.500

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

About 0.915.

Acid value

NMT 0.50% mg KOH/gm

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Un saponifable matter

1.0% max

Alkaline impurities

It complies with the test for alkaline impurities in fatty oils.

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

Arachidic acid

eicosenoic acid

behenic acid

erucic acid

lignoceric acid

7.0 to 16,0 

1.3 to 6.5

 35.0 to 72

13 to 43

Max 0.6

0.5 to 3.0

0.5 to 2.1

1.0 to 5.0

Max 0.5 

0.5 to 3.0