Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Clear, pale yellow to reddish yellow

Odour 

Characteristic & honey type odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

Refractive index @ 20 ^oC

1.445 to 1.520

Specific gravity @ 25 ^oC

0.900 to 0.930

Acid value

NMT 3.0% mg KOH/mg

Iodine value

45 to 125

Peroxide value

20 max

Water content

0.20% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Palmitoleic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

Alpha Linolenic acid

3.8 to 18,0 

Max 2.8

0.2 to 6.9

4.5 to 66

12 to 28