Olive Oil BP
 

Specification

Olive oil ( as per BP)

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Appearance

Yellow to brawn  liquid

Odour 

Characteristic odor

Solubility

Miscible with light petroleum ether

Physical Characteristic

  

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.456 to 1.488

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.885  to 0.934

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

Iodine value

118 to 141

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

 

4.50 to 14,0 

0.5 to 7.5

52 to 85

4.8 to 25

 

  

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