Bitter Gourd Seed  Oil
 

Specification

Bitter Gourd seed oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Pale yellow to brownish green liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.455 to 1.492

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.905  to 0.995

Acid value

NMT 5.0 mg KOH/gm

Iodine value

140 to 180

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 205

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

a-Eicosteric acid

 

2.50 to 10,0 

14 to 32.5

3 to 26

24 to 55

33 to 49.5

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