Oat Kelnel Oil
 

Specification

Oat Kernel oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow brawn liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.441 to 1.494

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.894  to 0.955

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Rancidity

Rancidity free

Iodine value

100 to 155

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Free fatty acid

NMT 1.0%

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

A linolenic acid

 

1.50 to 16.5

0.5 to 5.5

45.5 to 78

4 to 22

0 to 3.5

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