Muskmelon  Oil
 

Specification

Muskmelon oil

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Colourless to pale yellow brawn liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.450 to 1.496

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.890  to 930

Acid value

NMT 4.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

110 to 145

Peroxide value

10 max

Water content

0.30% Max

Saponifiable number

180 to 205

Un saponifable matter

1.5% max

Free fatty acid

NMT 1.0%

Pesticide residue (ppm)

Max 0.01

Chromatographic Analysis:%

Palmitic acid

Stearic acid

Oleic acid

Linoleic acid

 

2.50 to 14,0

0.5 to 6.5

14 to 54

48 to 74

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