Cucumber Seed  Oil
 

Specification

Cucumber seed oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to pale yellow clear liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.451 to 1.485

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.910  to 0.935

Acid value

NMT 4.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

110 to 145

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.25% Max

Saponifiable number

184 to 210

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

 

2.50 to 14,85 

1.5 to 7.8

12 to 48

42 to 68

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