Coconut Oil BP
 

Specification

Coconut oil (As per BP)

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Light yellow to colorless liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Insoluble in water, miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.447 to 1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 0.932

Acid value

NMT 5.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

6 to 11

Peroxide value

5 max

Water content

0.1% Max

Saponifiable number

248 to 265 mg KOH/gm

Un saponifable matter

1.0% max

Melting range

22 to 26

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Caprilic acid

Capric acid

Lauric acid

Myristic acid

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

 

3.4 to 10

3.2 to 6.0

41 to 56

13 to 23

4.2 to 12

1 to 4.7

 3.4 to 12

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