Blackberry  Oil
 

Specification

Black berry oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to reddish yellow liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.490

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.950

Acid value

NMT 5.0 mg KOH/gm

Iodine value

160 to 195

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

a linolenic acid

 

3.0 to 12.5

1.2 to 6.5

21 to 42

29 to 50

24.02 Max

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